Where does “baxtalo” come from?
baxtalo (Romani) comes from Romani baxt, from Persian بخت, from Middle Persian b(ʾ)ht', from Proto-Iranian bagta-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.
baxtalo (Romani): lucky; happy
Ancestry of “baxtalo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romani | baxt | luck; happiness |
| 2 | Persian | بخت | fortune, prosperity, felicity, happiness; luck;... |
| 3 | Middle Persian | b(ʾ)ht' | fortune, luck |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | bagta- | assigned, allotted; fate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |