Where does “بخت” come from?

بخت (Pashto) comes from Persian بخت, from Middle Persian b(ʾ)ht', from Proto-Iranian bagta-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

Ancestry of “بخت”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبختfortune, prosperity, felicity, happiness; luck;...
2Middle Persianb(ʾ)ht'fortune, luck
3Proto-Iranianbagta-assigned, allotted; fate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “بخت”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Iranian bagta- →Every word from Middle Persian b(ʾ)ht' →