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
- colorful, vibrant, sparkling
Ancestry of “रंगीन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | رنگین | coloured, colored |
| 2 | Persian | ـین | adjective-forming suffix |
| 3 | Middle Persian | -yn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | -ayHnah | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | -a- | — |