Where does “بتخانه” come from?
بتخانه (Persian) comes from Persian بت, from Middle Persian bwt', from Bactrian Βοδδο, from Sanskrit बुद्ध, from Proto-Indo-Aryan buddʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰudᶻdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰtós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
Ancestry of “بتخانه”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | بت | duck; idol; Buddha |
| 2 | Middle Persian | bwt' | Buddha; idol |
| 3 | Bactrian | Βοδδο | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | बुद्ध | awake; enlightened, conscious, intelligent,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | buddʰás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰudᶻdʰás | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰtós | aware |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
Words derived from “بتخانه”