Where does “مژده” come from?
مژده (Persian) comes from Parthian 𐫖𐫇𐫋𐫅𐫃, from Proto-Iranian miždám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian miždʰám, from Proto-Indo-European misdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
مژده (Persian): good news; joyful tidings; gladness
Definitions
- good news; joyful tidings; gladness
Ancestry of “مژده”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Parthian | 𐫖𐫇𐫋𐫅𐫃 | — |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | miždám | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | miždʰám | reward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | misdʰós | reward, prize; wages, payment |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |