Where does “بختیار” come from?

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

بختیار (Persian): auspicious, lucky

Definitions

  1. auspicious, lucky

Ancestry of “بختیار”, step by step

بختیار traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian بخت

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

via Persian یار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianیارfriend, lover, companion; assistant, defender,...
2Persianیاورassistant; police officer; major

Words derived from “بختیار”

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