Where does “-ईन” come from?

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

-ईन (Hindi): relating to; having, possessing

Definitions

  1. relating to; having, possessing

Ancestry of “-ईन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianـینadjective-forming suffix
2Middle Persian-yn—
3Proto-Iranian-ayHnahCreates adjectives of materials
4Proto-Iranian-a-—

Words derived from “-ईन”

Every word from Proto-Iranian -a- →Every word from Middle Persian -yn →Every word from Persian ـین →