Where does “deyn” come from?
deyn (Kurdish) comes from Persian دین, from Middle Persian dyn', from Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬁, from Proto-Iranian *dáyHanaH.
deyn (Kurdish): debt
Ancestry of “deyn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | دین | religion; loan; debt |
| 2 | Middle Persian | dyn' | — |
| 3 | Avestan | 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬁 | religion |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *dáyHanaH | — |