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

  1. good news; joyful tidings; gladness

Ancestry of “مژده”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Parthian𐫖𐫇𐫋𐫅𐫃—
2Proto-Iranianmiždám—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmiždʰámreward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmisdʰósreward, prize; wages, payment
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “مژده”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European misdʰós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian miždʰám →