Where does “نمکین” come from?
نمکین (Persian) comes from Persian ـین, from Middle Persian -yn, from Proto-Iranian -ayHnah, from Proto-Iranian -a-.
نمکین (Persian): salty
Ancestry of “نمکین”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـین | adjective-forming suffix |
| 2 | Middle Persian | -yn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | -ayHnah | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | -a- | — |
Words derived from “نمکین”