Where does “ਬਖ਼ਸ਼” come from?

ਬਖ਼ਸ਼ (Punjabi) comes from Persian بخش, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭧𐭱, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

ਬਖ਼ਸ਼ (Punjabi): gift, boon, blessing, bestowal, largess

Definitions

  1. gift, boon, blessing, bestowal, largess

Ancestry of “ਬਖ਼ਸ਼”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبخشlot, part, portion; section; district
2Middle Persian𐭡𐭧𐭱donation, gift
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “ਬਖ਼ਸ਼”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭧𐭱 →Every word from Persian بخش →