Where does “آفرم” come from?
آفرم (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian آفرین, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭯𐭥𐭩𐭭, from Proto-Iranian *ā-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éd — to, at.
آفرم (Ottoman Turkish): well done! bravo!
Definitions
- well done! bravo!
Ancestry of “آفرم”, step by step
آفرم traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian آفرین
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | آفرین | acclamation; present stem form of آفریدن; API • |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭠𐭯𐭥𐭩𐭭 | praise, blessing |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *ā- | not, un-, non-; lacking, -less |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éd | to, at |
via Classical Persian آفرین
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | آفرین | — |