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Where does “miždám” come from?

miždám (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian miždʰám, from Proto-Indo-European misdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

Ancestry of “miždám”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianmiždʰámreward
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmisdʰósreward, prize; wages, payment
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “miždám”

  • مژده
  • mwjdg
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