Where does “shabash” come from?
shabash (English) comes from Hindi शाबाश, from Classical Persian شاباش, 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.
shabash (English): An exclamation of praise for an achievement
Definitions
- An exclamation of praise for an achievement
Ancestry of “shabash”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | शाबाश | shabash, good job |
| 2 | Classical Persian | شاباش | — |
| 3 | Persian | شاد باش | excellent! well done!; be happy |
| 4 | Persian | شاد | glad, happy, cheerful |
| 5 | Middle Persian | š't' | — |
| 6 | Old Persian | 𐏁𐎡𐎹𐎠𐎫 | — |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | šyaHtas | happy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | čyaHtas | — |