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
Ancestry of “kyn'”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Persian | 𐎣𐎡𐎴 | — |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | *kaynáH | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kaynáH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |
Words derived from “kyn'”