Where does “τσιφίνι” come from?

τσιφίνι (Pontic Greek) comes from Middle Armenian ճփնի, from Arabic جَفْن, from Middle Armenian -ի, from Old Armenian -ի, from Proto-Indo-European -yo-.

τσιφίνι (Pontic Greek): yellow azalea, honeysuckle azalea, azalea pontica (Rhododendron luteum)

Definitions

yellow azalea, honeysuckle azalea, azalea pontica (Rhododendron luteum)

Ancestry of “τσιφίνι”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Armenian	ճփնի	oleander, Nerium oleander
2	Arabic	جَفْن	—
3	Middle Armenian	-ի	forming botanical names
4	Old Armenian	-ի	forming adjectives; forming botanical names; made...
5	Proto-Indo-European	-yo-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yo- →Every word from Old Armenian -ի →Every word from Middle Armenian -ի →