Where does “رایگان” come from?

رایگان (Persian) comes from Persian راه, from Middle Persian lʾs, from Proto-Iranian Hrāθáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrātʰás, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.

رایگان (Persian): obtainable without payment, free

Definitions

  1. obtainable without payment, free

Ancestry of “رایگان”, step by step

رایگان traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian راه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianراهroad; way; path
2Middle Persianlʾsway; road, way
3Proto-IranianHrāθáhroad, way
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrātʰáschariot
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll

via Persian ـگان

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianـگانa suffix used to form adjectives and nouns with the meaning of "pertaining to" or "relating to" but many have developed to more specific meanings
2Middle Persian-kʾn'
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hret- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrātʰás →Every word from Proto-Iranian Hrāθáh →