Where does “سنگین” come from?

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

سنگین (Persian): heavy; dignified

Definitions

  1. heavy; dignified

Ancestry of “سنگین”, step by step

سنگین 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 سنگ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسنگstone, rock; tombstone; authority, dignity
2Middle PersianKYPA—

Words derived from “سنگین”

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