Where does “دیندار” come from?

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

دیندار (Persian): religious; having faith

Definitions

  1. religious; having faith

Ancestry of “دیندار”, step by step

دیندار traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian دین

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدینreligion; loan; debt
2Middle Persiandyn'—
3Avestan𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬁religion
4Proto-Iranian*dáyHanaHperspective, view, belief

via Persian دار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدارtree; gallows; wood
2Arabicدَارhouse

Words derived from “دیندار”

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