Where does “باج” come from?
باج (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian باژ, from Middle Persian bʾc, from Old Persian 𐎲𐎠𐎪𐎶, from Proto-Iranian bāǰi-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰáǰati, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂g-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.
Ancestry of “باج”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | باژ | tribute, toll, duty, revenue, tax, impost; any... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | bʾc | hawk, falcon; tribute, tax |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎲𐎠𐎪𐎶 | tribute, toll |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | bāǰi- | tribute, tax |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰáǰati | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂g-e-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |