Where does “Azad” come from?
Azad (Kurdish) comes from Persian آزاد, from Middle Persian ʾcʾt', from Old Persian 𐎠𐏀𐎠𐎫, from Proto-Iranian āzāta-.
Ancestry of “Azad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | آزاد | independent, unimpeded; liberal; free |
| 2 | Middle Persian | ʾcʾt' | noble; free |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎠𐏀𐎠𐎫 | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | āzāta- | — |