Where does “bonyad” come from?
bonyad (English) comes from Persian بنیاد, from Middle Persian bun-dāt, from Old Persian buna datiy — placed it in the foundation.
bonyad (English): A kind of charitable trust in Iran
Definitions
- A kind of charitable trust in Iran
Ancestry of “bonyad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | بنیاد | foundation, basis; foundation, trust |
| 2 | Middle Persian | bun-dāt | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | buna datiy | placed it in the foundation |