Where does “zənci” come from?

zənci (Azerbaijani) comes from Arabic زَنْجِيّ, from Persian زنگی, from Middle Persian zngyk' — Negro.

zənci (Azerbaijani): black person of African descent, Negro

Definitions

  1. black person of African descent, Negro

Ancestry of “zənci”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicزَنْجِيّ—
2Persianزنگیdark-skinned, Negro; black
3Middle Persianzngyk'Negro
Every word from Middle Persian zngyk' →Every word from Persian زنگی →Every word from Arabic زَنْجِيّ →