Where does “زنجي” come from?
زنجي (Arabic) comes from Persian زنگی, from Middle Persian zngyk' — Negro.
زنجي (Arabic): "or"; Negro; زِنْجِيّ • m, feminine زِنْجِيَّة ,...
Definitions
- "or"; Negro; زِنْجِيّ • m, feminine زِنْجِيَّة ,...
Ancestry of “زنجي”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | زنگی | dark-skinned, Negro; black |
| 2 | Middle Persian | zngyk' | Negro |