Where does “аферим” come from?

аферим (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish آفرم, from Persian آفرین, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭯𐭥𐭩𐭭, from Proto-Iranian *ā-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éd — to, at.

аферим (Serbo-Croatian): bravo!

Definitions

  1. bravo!

Ancestry of “аферим”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishآفرمwell done! bravo!
2Persianآفرینacclamation; present stem form of آفریدن; API •
3Middle Persian𐭠𐭯𐭥𐭩𐭭praise, blessing
4Proto-Iranian*ā-not, un-, non-; lacking, -less
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂édto, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éd →Every word from Proto-Iranian *ā- →Every word from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭯𐭥𐭩𐭭 →