Where does “رنگین” come from?

رنگین (Persian) comes from Persian ـین, from Middle Persian -yn, from Proto-Iranian -ayHnah, from Proto-Iranian -a-.

رنگین (Persian): coloured, colored

Definitions

  1. coloured, colored

Ancestry of “رنگین”, step by step

رنگین traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian ـین

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianـینadjective-forming suffix
2Middle Persian-yn—
3Proto-Iranian-ayHnahCreates adjectives of materials
4Proto-Iranian-a-—

via Persian رنگ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianرنگcolor
2Middle Persianlngcolor
3Proto-Iranianra(n)ǰ-to colour, dye

Words derived from “رنگین”

Every word from Proto-Iranian -a- →Every word from Middle Persian -yn →Every word from Persian ـین →