Where does “بفرمایید” come from?

بفرمایید (Persian) comes from Persian فرمودن, from Middle Persian plmʾd- — to order, command.

بفرمایید (Persian): what can I do for you?

Definitions

  1. what can I do for you?

Ancestry of “بفرمایید”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianفرمودنto order, to command; to say
2Middle Persianplmʾd-to order, command
Every word from Middle Persian plmʾd- →Every word from Persian فرمودن →