Where does “شاید” come from?
شاید (Persian) comes from Middle Persian šʾ(d)yt', from Proto-Iranian xšáyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáyati, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
شاید (Persian): maybe; perhaps; probably; May be worthy; may ...
Definitions
- maybe; perhaps; probably; May be worthy; may ...
Ancestry of “شاید”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | šʾ(d)yt' | one can, it is possible |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | xšáyati | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáyati | he rules, he has power over |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
Words derived from “شاید”