Where does “jinn” come from?
Jinn comes from Arabic جِنّ, a word of unknown ultimate origin referring to supernatural beings in Islamic and Arabian tradition.
jinn (English): A genie and descendant of the jann, normally...
Definitions
- A genie and descendant of the jann, normally...
Ancestry of “jinn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | جِنّ | jinns; jinn, spirit, demon; jinn, demon |
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