Where does “بیگم” come from?
بیگم (Classical Persian) comes from Proto-Turkic *bēg, from Proto-Iranian bagáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.
Ancestry of “بیگم”, step by step
بیگم traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Turkic *bēg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | *bēg | lord |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | bagáh | god |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰagás | portion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g-ó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |
via Turkic begüm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkic | begüm | — |