Where does “बुज़ुर्ग” come from?
बुज़ुर्ग (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian بزرگ, from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭰𐭥𐭫𐭢, from Old Persian 𐎺𐏀𐎼𐎣, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wáȷ́ras, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
बुज़ुर्ग (Hindi): old in age; elderly
Definitions
- old in age; elderly
Ancestry of “बुज़ुर्ग”, step by step
बुज़ुर्ग traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Persian بزرگ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | بزرگ | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭥𐭰𐭥𐭫𐭢 | big, great |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎺𐏀𐎼𐎣 | great; big |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wáȷ́ras | strong, hard; a mace, club or any such weapon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
via Classical Persian بُزُرْگ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | بُزُرْگ | — |