Where does “شوخچشم” come from?
شوخچشم (Persian) comes from Persian چشم, from Middle Persian AYNE, from Old Persian 𐎨𐏁𐎠𐎶𐎴, from Proto-Iranian čášma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čáćšma — eye; sight.
شوخچشم (Persian): impudent, shameless
Definitions
- impudent, shameless
Ancestry of “شوخچشم”, step by step
شوخچشم traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian چشم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | چشم | eye; OK, all right |
| 2 | Middle Persian | AYNE | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎨𐏁𐎠𐎶𐎴 | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | čášma | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | čáćšma | eye; sight |
via Persian شوخ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | شوخ | shameless, saucy, brazen |