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Where does “دِین” come from?

دِین (Persian) comes from Middle Persian dyn', from Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬁, from Proto-Iranian *dáyHanaH.

Ancestry of “دِین”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiandyn'—
2Avestan𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬁religion
3Proto-Iranian*dáyHanaH—

Words derived from “دِین”

  • دین
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