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

Definitions

  1. given by god

Ancestry of “bag-dāt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Persian𐏎𐎭𐎠𐎫—
2Old Persian𐏎god
3Proto-Iranianbagáhgod
4Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰagásportion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-ó-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás →