Where does “շահույթ” come from?

շահույթ (Armenian) comes from Armenian շահ, from Persian شاه, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠, from Old Persian 𐏋, from Proto-Iranian xšáyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáyati, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.

շահույթ (Armenian): net profit

Definitions

  1. net profit

Ancestry of “շահույթ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianշահbenefit, profit, gain; interest; shah
2Persianشاهking; shah; king; Something that is the biggest...
3Middle Persian𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠king
4Old Persian𐏋king
5Proto-Iranianxšáyati—
6Proto-Indo-Iraniankšáyatihe rules, he has power over
7Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáyati →Every word from Proto-Iranian xšáyati →