Where does “ارزش” come from?

ارزش (Persian) comes from Persian ارز, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hargʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ-ós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- — to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value.

ارزش (Persian): value, worth

Definitions

  1. value, worth

Ancestry of “ارزش”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianارزcurrency
2Proto-Indo-IranianHargʰásprice, worth, value
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elgʷʰ-ós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elgʷʰ-to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ-ós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hargʰás →