Proto-Iranian *hižwáH

→ Avestan 𐬵𐬌𐬰𐬎𐬎𐬁 (inherited)

→ Baluchi زوان (inherited)

→ Persian زبان (derived)

→ Persian زوان (inherited)

→ Ancient Greek Ἰάζυγες (mention)

→ Northern Kurdish ziman (inherited)

→ Laki زوان (inherited)

→ Southern Luri زوان (inherited(luz/bqi))

→ Ossetian ӕвзаг (mention)

→ Old Persian 𐏃𐏀𐎴𐎶 (derived)

→ Pashto ژبه (mention)

→ Sarikoli ziv (inherited)

→ Tajik забон (inherited)

→ Yagnobi зивок (inherited)

→ Zazaki zıwan (inherited)