Where does “rang” come from?

rang (Mizo) comes from Kalasha raŋ, from Persian رنگ, from Middle Persian lng, from Proto-Iranian ra(n)ǰ- — to colour, dye.

rang (Mizo): fast, quick

Definitions

  1. fast, quick

Ancestry of “rang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kalasharaŋcolour
2Persianرنگcolor
3Middle Persianlngcolor
4Proto-Iranianra(n)ǰ-to colour, dye
Every word from Proto-Iranian ra(n)ǰ- →Every word from Middle Persian lng →Every word from Persian رنگ →