Where does “ciwan” come from?

ciwan (Zazaki) comes from Proto-Iranian HyúHā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HyúHā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéwHō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

ciwan (Zazaki): young

Definitions

  1. young

Ancestry of “ciwan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-IranianHyúHāyouthful, young
2Proto-Indo-IranianHyúHāyouthful, young
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yéwHōyoung
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéwHō →