Where does “شباهنگ” come from?

شباهنگ (Persian) comes from Persian شب, from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎱, from Proto-Iranian xšáfš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáps, from Proto-Indo-European kʷséps — night.

شباهنگ (Persian): bulbul, nightingale

Definitions

  1. bulbul, nightingale

Ancestry of “شباهنگ”, step by step

شباهنگ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian شب

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشبnight; evening
2Old Persian𐎧𐏁𐎱night
3Proto-Iranianxšáfšnight
4Proto-Indo-Iraniankšápsnight
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷsépsnight

via Persian آهنگ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianآهنگtune; melody; harmony
2Middle Persianʾʾhngpull, draught; melody
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷséps →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáps →Every word from Proto-Iranian xšáfš →