Where does “پسربچه” come from?

پسربچه (Persian) comes from Persian بچه, from Proto-Iranian wacáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian watsás, from Proto-Indo-European wots-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European wétos, from Proto-Indo-European wet- — year; year-old.

پسربچه (Persian): little boy, lad

Definitions

  1. little boy, lad

Ancestry of “پسربچه”, step by step

پسربچه traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian بچه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبچهchild, kid; native to; boy, son
2Proto-Iranianwacáhyearling calf
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwatsásyearling calf
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwots-ó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwétosyear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwet-year; year-old

via Persian پسر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianپسرson; boy
2Middle Persian𐭡𐭥𐭤son
3Old Persian𐎱𐎢𐏂son
4Proto-Iranianpuθráhson
5Proto-Indo-Iranianputrásboy; son
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wet- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wétos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wots-ó-s →