Where does “جانسىز” come from?

جانسىز (Uyghur) comes from Uyghur جان, from Persian جان, from Middle Persian yʾn', from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

جانسىز (Uyghur): lifeless, expressionless

Definitions

  1. lifeless, expressionless

Ancestry of “جانسىز”, step by step

جانسىز traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Uyghur جان

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Uyghurجانsoul; spirit; life
2Persianجانsoul; being; life
3Middle Persianyʾn'
4Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH
5Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Uyghur ـسىز

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Uyghurـسىزyou
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnásEvery word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH