Where does “bag-dāt” come from?
bag-dāt (Middle Persian) comes from Old Persian 𐏎𐎭𐎠𐎫, from Old Persian 𐏎, from Proto-Iranian bagáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.
bag-dāt (Middle Persian): given by god
Ancestry of “bag-dāt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Persian | 𐏎𐎭𐎠𐎫 | — |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐏎 | god |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | bagáh | god |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰagás | portion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g-ó-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |
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