Where does “مرده باد” come from?

مرده باد (Persian) comes from Persian باد, from Proto-Iranian *HwáHatah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HwáHatas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

Ancestry of “مرده باد”, step by step

مرده باد traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian باد

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبادwind; Third-person singular present subjunctive...
2Proto-Iranian*HwáHatahwind
3Proto-Indo-IranianHwáHataswind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wéh₁n̥tsblowing; that which blows; the wind, air
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wḗh₁tito blow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

via Persian مرده

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمردهpast participle of مردن; dead; deceased
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmr̥tásdead; mortal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “مرده باد”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts →