Where does “کین” come from?

کین (Persian) comes from Middle Persian kyn', from Old Persian 𐎣𐎡𐎴, from Proto-Iranian *kaynáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kaynáH, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

کین (Persian): hatred, enmity, rancour, malice; revenge

Definitions

  1. hatred, enmity, rancour, malice; revenge

Ancestry of “کین”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiankyn'hate, malice, revenge
2Old Persian𐎣𐎡𐎴—
3Proto-Iranian*kaynáH—
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*kaynáH—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “کین”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kaynáH →