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

Definitions

  1. having hobbies, dabbling

Ancestry of “शौक़ीन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindi-ईनrelating to; having, possessing
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 →