Where does “kyn'” come from?

kyn' (Middle Persian) comes from Old Persian 𐎣𐎡𐎴, from Proto-Iranian *kaynáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kaynáH, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

kyn' (Middle Persian): hate, malice, revenge

Definitions

  1. hate, malice, revenge

Ancestry of “kyn'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Persian𐎣𐎡𐎴—
2Proto-Iranian*kaynáH—
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*kaynáH—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “kyn'”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kaynáH →