Where does “бакшиш” come from?
бакшиш (Russian) comes from Turkish bahşiş, from Persian بخشیش, from Persian بخشیدن, from Middle Persian bhš-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.
бакшиш (Russian): tip
Definitions
- tip
Ancestry of “бакшиш”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | bahşiş | tip (small amount of money left for a servant as a token of appreciation) |
| 2 | Persian | بخشیش | present; an honorary or pecuniary gratuity;... |
| 3 | Persian | بخشیدن | to donate, give, grant; to forgive, pardon,... |
| 4 | Middle Persian | bhš- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |