Where does “ზანგი” come from?

ზანგი (Georgian) comes from Middle Georgian ზანგი, from Persian زنگی, from Middle Persian zngyk' — Negro.

ზანგი (Georgian): black; negro; nonhuman

Definitions

  1. black; negro; nonhuman

Ancestry of “ზანგი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Georgianზანგი—
2Persianزنگیdark-skinned, Negro; black
3Middle Persianzngyk'Negro
Every word from Middle Persian zngyk' →Every word from Persian زنگی →Every word from Middle Georgian ზანგი →