Where does “बख़्त” come from?

बख़्त (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian بخت, from Middle Persian b(ʾ)ht', from Proto-Iranian bagta-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

बख़्त (Hindi): fate, luck

Definitions

  1. fate, luck

Ancestry of “बख़्त”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianبخت—
2Middle Persianb(ʾ)ht'fortune, luck
3Proto-Iranianbagta-assigned, allotted; fate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Iranian bagta- →Every word from Middle Persian b(ʾ)ht' →