Where does “مایخوش” come from?

مایخوش (Persian) comes from Persian مایه, from Middle Persian mʾtk' — essence, substance.

Ancestry of “مایخوش”, step by step

مایخوش traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian مایه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمایهstuff, matter, substance, essence; leaven, yeast,...
2Middle Persianmʾtk'essence, substance

via Persian خوش

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianخوشhappy; pleasant
2Middle Persianxwš—

Words derived from “مایخوش”

Every word from Middle Persian mʾtk' →Every word from Persian مایه →
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