Etymology Explorer › Middle Persian

Where does “bhš-” come from?

bhš- (Middle Persian) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

Ancestry of “bhš-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “bhš-”

  • baksheesh
  • buckshee
  • бакшиш
  • بقشيش
  • bahşiş
  • bacșiș
  • بخشیش
  • بخشیدن
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