Where does “zindan” come from?

zindan (English) comes from Russian зинда́н, from Persian زندان, from Middle Persian zyndʾn' — prison.

zindan (English): an improvised prison cell consisting of a hole in the ground covered with a metal grille or grate

Definitions

  1. an improvised prison cell consisting of a hole in the ground covered with a metal grille or grate

Ancestry of “zindan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзинда́нzindan
2Persianزندانjail, prison
3Middle Persianzyndʾn'prison
Every word from Middle Persian zyndʾn' →Every word from Persian زندان →Every word from Russian зинда́н →
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