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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- An administrative division of Iran, similar to a...
Ancestry of “bakhsh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | بخش | lot, part, portion; section; district |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭡𐭧𐭱 | donation, gift |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |