Re: Origin of arabic word ti:n(un)- fig

From: Yusuf B Gursey (ybg_at_theworld.com)
Date: 03/28/05 

Date: 27 Mar 2005 20:53:06 -0800

Yusuf B Gursey wrote:
> Yusuf B Gursey wrote:
>
> > ti:n is mentioned in the Qur'an .
>
>
> from middle persian ti:n , acc. to Steingass, though I haven't looked
> it up in Jeffreys yet.

come to think of it Avetsan (East Iranian?) ? Steingass says "in Zand
and Pa:zand" (avestan and middle persian commentaries). persian
normally has anji:r "fig".

have to do some more looking up, but now I know what to look for.

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