Where does “دین” come from?
دین (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian دین, from Arabic دين, from Middle Persian dyn', from Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬁, from Proto-Iranian *dáyHanaH.
دین (Urdu): poor; needy; indigent
Ancestry of “دین”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Persian | دین | — |
| 2 | Arabic | دين | verbal noun of دَانَ; religion, creed, credo,... |
| 3 | Middle Persian | dyn' | — |
| 4 | Avestan | 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬁 | religion |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *dáyHanaH | — |