Where does “zıwan” come from?

zıwan (Zazaki) comes from Proto-Iranian *hijwáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáH, from Proto-Indo-European dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s — tongue.

zıwan (Zazaki): tongue; language

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Iranian	*hijwáH	—
2	Proto-Indo-Iranian	ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáH	tongue
3	Proto-Indo-European	dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s	tongue

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