Where does “دیندار” come from?
دیندار (Persian) comes from Persian دین, from Middle Persian dyn', from Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬁, from Proto-Iranian *dáyHanaH.
Ancestry of “دیندار”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | دین | religion; loan; debt |
| 2 | Middle Persian | dyn' | — |
| 3 | Avestan | 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬁 | religion |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *dáyHanaH | — |
Words derived from “دیندار”