Where does “عفارم” come from?

عفارم (Arabic) comes from Ottoman Turkish آفرین, from Old Anatolian Turkish āferīn, from Persian آفرین, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭯𐭥𐭩𐭭, from Proto-Iranian *ā-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éd — to, at.

عفارم (Arabic): well done!, bravo

Definitions

  1. well done!, bravo

Ancestry of “عفارم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishآفرینwell done! bravo!
2Old Anatolian Turkishāferīnwell done
3Persianآفرینacclamation; present stem form of آفریدن; API •
4Middle Persian𐭠𐭯𐭥𐭩𐭭praise, blessing
5Proto-Iranian*ā-not, un-, non-; lacking, -less
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂édto, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂édEvery word from Proto-Iranian *ā-Every word from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭯𐭥𐭩𐭭
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