Where does “दीन” come from?
दीन (Hindi) comes from Persian دِین, from Middle Persian dyn', from Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬁, from Proto-Iranian *dáyHanaH — perspective, view, belief.
दीन (Hindi): faith, religion; poor, needy; distressed,...
Definitions
- faith, religion; poor, needy; distressed,...
Ancestry of “दीन”, step by step
दीन traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian دِین
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | دِین | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | dyn' | — |
| 3 | Avestan | 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬁 | religion |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *dáyHanaH | perspective, view, belief |
via Sanskrit दीन
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | दीन | scarce, scanty; distressed, depressed, timid,... |