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Where does “bakhsh” come from?

bakhsh (English) comes from Persian بخش, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭧𐭱, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

bakhsh (English): An administrative division of Iran, similar to a...

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  1. An administrative division of Iran, similar to a...

Ancestry of “bakhsh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبخشlot, part, portion; section; district
2Middle Persian𐭡𐭧𐭱donation, gift
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot
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