Where does “بخشیش” come from?

بخشیش (Persian) comes from Persian بخشیدن, from Middle Persian bhš-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

بخشیش (Persian): present; an honorary or pecuniary gratuity;...

Definitions

  1. present; an honorary or pecuniary gratuity;...

Ancestry of “بخشیش”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبخشیدنto donate, give, grant; to forgive, pardon,...
2Middle Persianbhš-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “بخشیش”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Middle Persian bhš- →Every word from Persian بخشیدن →