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

  1. An exclamation of praise for an achievement

Ancestry of “shabash”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiशाबाशshabash, good job
2Classical Persianشاباش—
3Persianشاد باشexcellent! well done!; be happy
4Persianشادglad, happy, cheerful
5Middle Persianš't'—
6Old Persian𐏁𐎡𐎹𐎠𐎫—
7Proto-IranianšyaHtashappy
8Proto-Indo-IraniančyaHtas—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian čyaHtas →Every word from Proto-Iranian šyaHtas →Every word from Old Persian 𐏁𐎡𐎹𐎠𐎫 →