Where does “शौक़ीन” come from?
शौक़ीन (Hindi) comes from Hindi -ईन, from Persian ـین, from Middle Persian -yn, from Proto-Iranian -ayHnah, from Proto-Iranian -a-.
शौक़ीन (Hindi): having hobbies, dabbling
Ancestry of “शौक़ीन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | -ईन | relating to; having, possessing |
| 2 | Persian | ـین | adjective-forming suffix |
| 3 | Middle Persian | -yn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | -ayHnah | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | -a- | — |