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Where does “بخش” come from?

بخش (Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭧𐭱, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

بخش (Persian): lot, part, portion; section; district

Definitions

  1. lot, part, portion; section; district

Ancestry of “بخش”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persian𐭡𐭧𐭱donation, gift
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “بخش”

  • bakhsh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →