Where does “خوشبخت” come from?

خوشبخت (Persian) comes from Persian بخت, from Middle Persian b(ʾ)ht', from Proto-Iranian bagta-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

خوشبخت (Persian): happy with life, fortunate, fulfilled in life

Definitions

  1. happy with life, fortunate, fulfilled in life

Ancestry of “خوشبخت”, step by step

خوشبخت traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian بخت

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبختfortune, prosperity, felicity, happiness; luck;...
2Middle Persianb(ʾ)ht'fortune, luck
3Proto-Iranianbagta-assigned, allotted; fate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

via Persian خوش

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianخوشhappy; pleasant
2Middle Persianxwš—

Words derived from “خوشبخت”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Iranian bagta- →Every word from Middle Persian b(ʾ)ht' →