Where does “bahati” come from?

bahati (Swahili) comes from Omani Arabic بخت, from Persian بخت, from Middle Persian b(ʾ)ht', from Proto-Iranian bagta-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

bahati (Swahili): fortune, luck; randomness

Definitions

  1. fortune, luck; randomness

Ancestry of “bahati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Omani Arabicبخت—
2Persianبختfortune, prosperity, felicity, happiness; luck;...
3Middle Persianb(ʾ)ht'fortune, luck
4Proto-Iranianbagta-assigned, allotted; fate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Iranian bagta- →Every word from Middle Persian b(ʾ)ht' →