Where does “زَنْجِيّ” come from?
زَنْجِيّ (Arabic) comes from Persian زنگی, from Middle Persian zngyk' — Negro.
Ancestry of “زَنْجِيّ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | زنگی | dark-skinned, Negro; black |
| 2 | Middle Persian | zngyk' | Negro |
Words derived from “زَنْجِيّ”