Where does “हरामज़ादा” come from?
हरामज़ादा (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian حرامزاده, from Persian زاده, from Middle Persian zʾtk', from Old Persian zāta, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́aHtás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁tós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
हरामज़ादा (Hindi): an illegitimate child, a bastard
Definitions
- an illegitimate child, a bastard
Ancestry of “हरामज़ादा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | حرامزاده | — |
| 2 | Persian | زاده | offspring; a suffix forming surnames |
| 3 | Middle Persian | zʾtk' | — |
| 4 | Old Persian | zāta | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́aHtás | begotten, produced; child, son, offspring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |