Where does “زنكی” come from?

زنكی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian زنگی, from Middle Persian zngyk' — Negro.

زنكی (Ottoman Turkish): black person

Definitions

  1. black person

Ancestry of “زنكی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianزنگیdark-skinned, Negro; black
2Middle Persianzngyk'Negro
Every word from Middle Persian zngyk' →Every word from Persian زنگی →