Where does “शाबाशी” come from?
शाबाशी (Hindi) 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.
शाबाशी (Hindi): applause
Definitions
- applause
Ancestry of “शाबाशी”, step by step
शाबाशी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi शाबाश
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
via Hindi ई
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ई | the fourth vowel in Hindi |