Where does “باغ” come from?
باغ (Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭠𐭢, from Old Persian *bāgah, from Proto-Iranian bāgáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰāgás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂gós — Paleo-Balkan oak.
باغ (Persian): garden, orchard, bagh
Definitions
- garden, orchard, bagh
Ancestry of “باغ”, step by step
باغ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Persian 𐭡𐭠𐭢
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | 𐭡𐭠𐭢 | garden, orchard |
| 2 | Old Persian | *bāgah | garden, orchard |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | bāgáh | god |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰāgás | division; allotment |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂gós | Paleo-Balkan oak |
via Middle Persian bʾg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | bʾg | garden, orchard |