Where does “ранг” come from?

ранг (Tajik) comes from Classical Persian رَنْگ, from Middle Persian lng, from Proto-Iranian ra(n)ǰ- — to colour, dye.

ранг (Tajik): color

Definitions

  1. color

Ancestry of “ранг”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ранг”

Every word from Proto-Iranian ra(n)ǰ- →Every word from Middle Persian lng →Every word from Classical Persian رَنْگ →