Where does “جانلىق” come from?

جانلىق (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.

جانلىق (Uyghur): living, having life, lively

Definitions

  1. living, having life, lively

Ancestry of “جانلىق”, step by step

جانلىق 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 ـلىق

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1UyghurـلىقDerives adjectives from nouns; with, having, containing something
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnásEvery word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH