Where does “خود غرض” come from?

خود غرض (Persian) comes from Persian خود, from Middle Persian BNPŠE.

خود غرض (Persian): selfish, self-centered

Definitions

  1. selfish, self-centered

Ancestry of “خود غرض”, step by step

خود غرض traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian خود

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianخودoneself; one's own; self
2Middle PersianBNPŠE—

via Persian غرض

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianغرضintention; desire
2Arabicغَرَض—
Every word from Middle Persian BNPŠE →Every word from Persian خود →