Where does “دین” come from?

دین (Persian) comes from Middle Persian dyn', from Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬁, from Proto-Iranian *dáyHanaH — perspective, view, belief.

دین (Persian): religion; loan; debt

Definitions

  1. religion; loan; debt

Ancestry of “دین”, step by step

دین traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Persian dyn'

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiandyn'—
2Avestan𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬁religion
3Proto-Iranian*dáyHanaHperspective, view, belief

via Arabic دَيْن

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicدَيْن—

Words derived from “دین”

Every word from Proto-Iranian *dáyHanaH →Every word from Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬁 →Every word from Middle Persian dyn' →
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