Where does “خدا حافظ” come from?
خدا حافظ (Persian) comes from Persian خدا, from Classical Persian خدای, from Middle Persian hwtʾy, from Proto-Iranian *hwatā́wHā.
خدا حافظ (Persian): Alternative form of خداحافظ; May the Lord be your...
Definitions
- Alternative form of خداحافظ; May the Lord be your...
Ancestry of “خدا حافظ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | خدا | God, god; lord; patron |
| 2 | Classical Persian | خدای | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | hwtʾy | lord |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *hwatā́wHā | — |
Words derived from “خدا حافظ”