Where does “դժբախտ” come from?
դժբախտ (Armenian) comes from Armenian բախտ, from Old Armenian բախտ, from Romani baxt, from Persian بخت, from Middle Persian b(ʾ)ht', from Proto-Iranian bagta-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.
դժբախտ (Armenian): unhappy, unfortunate, miserable, unlucky,...
Definitions
- unhappy, unfortunate, miserable, unlucky,...
Ancestry of “դժբախտ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | բախտ | luck, fortune; good fortune, good luck; fate,... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | բախտ | luck; good fortune, prosperity, luck; destiny,... |
| 3 | Romani | baxt | luck; happiness |
| 4 | Persian | بخت | fortune, prosperity, felicity, happiness; luck;... |
| 5 | Middle Persian | b(ʾ)ht' | fortune, luck |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | bagta- | assigned, allotted; fate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |