Where does “müjdəlik” come from?

müjdəlik (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani müjdə, from Persian مژده, from Parthian 𐫖𐫇𐫋𐫅𐫃, from Proto-Iranian miždám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian miždʰám, from Proto-Indo-European misdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

Ancestry of “müjdəlik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanimüjdəgood news
2Persianمژدهgood news; joyful tidings; gladness
3Parthian𐫖𐫇𐫋𐫅𐫃—
4Proto-Iranianmiždám—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianmiždʰámreward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmisdʰósreward, prize; wages, payment
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European misdʰós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian miždʰám →