Where does “रंगीन” come from?

रंगीन (Hindi) comes from Persian رنگین, from Persian ـین, from Middle Persian -yn, from Proto-Iranian -ayHnah, from Proto-Iranian -a-.

रंगीन (Hindi): colorful, vibrant, sparkling

Definitions

  1. colorful, vibrant, sparkling

Ancestry of “रंगीन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianرنگینcoloured, colored
2Persianـینadjective-forming suffix
3Middle Persian-yn—
4Proto-Iranian-ayHnahCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Iranian-a-—
Every word from Proto-Iranian -a- →Every word from Middle Persian -yn →Every word from Persian ـین →