From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (gšnyc /⁠gišnīz⁠/, “coriander”). Cognate with Central Kurdish گژنیژ (gijnîj), Baluchi [script needed] (gēnīč). Compare the Iranian borrowings: Old Armenian գինձ (ginj), Old Georgian ქინძი (kinʒi), Mandarin 胡荽 (húsuī).