Where does “آزاد” come from?
آزاد (Classical Persian) comes from Middle Persian ʾcʾt', from Old Persian 𐎠𐏀𐎠𐎫, from Proto-Iranian āzāta-.
Ancestry of “آزاد”, step by step
آزاد traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Persian ʾcʾt'
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | ʾcʾt' | noble; free |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎠𐏀𐎠𐎫 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | āzāta- | — |
via Middle Persian 𐭠𐭦𐭠𐭲
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | 𐭠𐭦𐭠𐭲 | — |