Where does “сафедранг” come from?

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

сафедранг (Tajik): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “сафедранг”, step by step

сафедранг traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tajik ранг

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tajikрангcolor
2Classical Persianرَنْگ—
3Middle Persianlngcolor
4Proto-Iranianra(n)ǰ-to colour, dye

via Tajik сафед

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tajikсафедwhite
2Classical Persianسَفید—
Every word from Proto-Iranian ra(n)ǰ- →Every word from Middle Persian lng →Every word from Classical Persian رَنْگ →