Where does “kin” come from?

kin (Azerbaijani) comes from Persian کین, from Middle Persian kyn', from Old Persian 𐎣𐎡𐎴, from Proto-Iranian *kaynáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kaynáH, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

kin (Azerbaijani): hidden anger, spite, malice, grudge

Definitions

  1. hidden anger, spite, malice, grudge

Ancestry of “kin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکینhatred, enmity, rancour, malice; revenge
2Middle Persiankyn'hate, malice, revenge
3Old Persian𐎣𐎡𐎴—
4Proto-Iranian*kaynáH—
5Proto-Indo-Iranian*kaynáH—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “kin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kaynáH →