Where does “دین” come from?

دین (Classical Persian) comes from Arabic دين, from Middle Persian dyn', from Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬁, from Proto-Iranian *dáyHanaH — perspective, view, belief.

Ancestry of “دین”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicدينverbal noun of دَانَ; religion, creed, credo,...
2Middle Persiandyn'—
3Avestan𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬁religion
4Proto-Iranian*dáyHanaHperspective, view, belief

Words derived from “دین”

Every word from Proto-Iranian *dáyHanaH →Every word from Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬁 →Every word from Middle Persian dyn' →