Where does “سخت‌کوش” come from?

سخت‌کوش (Persian) comes from Persian سخت, from Middle Persian 𐭮𐭠𐭤𐭨.

سخت‌کوش (Persian): hardworking, diligent

Definitions

  1. hardworking, diligent

Ancestry of “سخت‌کوش”, step by step

سخت‌کوش traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian سخت

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسختhard, difficult; severe
2Middle Persian𐭮𐭠𐭤𐭨—

via Persian کوشیدن

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکوشیدنto try; to strive; to endeavor
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭮𐭠𐭤𐭨 →Every word from Persian سخت →