Where does “حرام‌زاده” come from?

حرام‌زاده (Classical Persian) comes from Persian زاده, from Middle Persian zʾtk', from Old Persian zāta, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́aHtás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁tós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

Ancestry of “حرام‌زاده”, step by step

حرام‌زاده traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian زاده

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianزادهoffspring; a suffix forming surnames
2Middle Persianzʾtk'—
3Old Persianzāta—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́aHtásbegotten, produced; child, son, offspring
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁tósbegotten, produced
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Persian حرام

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianحرامharam; forbidden; illegitimate
2Arabicحَرَامaccursed thing; forbidden

Words derived from “حرام‌زاده”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́aHtás →