Where does “бақыт” come from?

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

бақыт (Kazakh): happiness; luck

Definitions

  1. happiness; luck

Ancestry of “бақыт”, step by step

бақыт traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian بخت

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبختfortune, prosperity, felicity, happiness; luck;...
2Middle Persianb(ʾ)ht'fortune, luck
3Proto-Iranianbagta-assigned, allotted; fate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

via Classical Persian بخت

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianبخت—

Words derived from “бақыт”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Iranian bagta- →Every word from Middle Persian b(ʾ)ht' →