Where does “jaan” come from?
jaan (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian jeva, from Proto-West Germanic geban, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.
jaan (West Frisian): to give; to go, to leave
Ancestry of “jaan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | jeva | to give |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | geban | to give |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gebaną | to give |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰebʰ- | to give |
Words derived from “jaan”