Where does “رنج” come from?
رنج (Persian) comes from Persian رنگ, from Middle Persian lng, from Proto-Iranian ra(n)ǰ- — to colour, dye.
Ancestry of “رنج”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | رنگ | color |
| 2 | Middle Persian | lng | color |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | ra(n)ǰ- | to colour, dye |