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English word origin

Etymology of Zand

Borrowed from Persian زَنْد (zand, “Zand (member of the Zand tribe)”), from Laki. Further etymology uncertain.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
adj

Of or relating to the Zand tribe. · Of or relating to the Zand dynasty or its period of rule in Iran (1751–1794).

noun

A member of the Zand tribe, a Laki-speaking Kurdish tribe of western Iran. · A member of the Zand dynasty, a ruling house of Iran (1751–1794) founded by Karim Khan Zand.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Persian زَنْد (zand, “Zand (member of the Zand tribe)”), from Laki. Further etymology uncertain.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Borrowed-form mentionزَنْدfa · Zand (member of the Zand tribe)
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

Alternative form of Zend.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle Persian znd (zand).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Borrowed-form mentionzndpal
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