Where does “شاباش” come from?
شاباش (Classical Persian) comes from Persian شاد باش, from Persian شاد, from Middle Persian š't', from Old Persian 𐏁𐎡𐎹𐎠𐎫, from Proto-Iranian šyaHtas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čyaHtas.
Ancestry of “شاباش”, step by step
شاباش traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian شاد باش
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | شاد باش | excellent! well done!; be happy |
| 2 | Persian | شاد | glad, happy, cheerful |
| 3 | Middle Persian | š't' | — |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐏁𐎡𐎹𐎠𐎫 | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | šyaHtas | happy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | čyaHtas | — |
via Classical Persian شاد
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | شاد | — |