Where does “zenci” come from?

zenci (Turkish) comes from Arabic زَنْجِيّ, from Persian زنگی, from Middle Persian zngyk' — Negro.

zenci (Turkish): black person of African descent, Negro

Definitions

  1. black person of African descent, Negro

Ancestry of “zenci”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicزَنْجِيّ—
2Persianزنگیdark-skinned, Negro; black
3Middle Persianzngyk'Negro
Every word from Middle Persian zngyk' →Every word from Persian زنگی →Every word from Arabic زَنْجِيّ →
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