Where does “мужда” come from?

мужда (Tajik) comes from Persian مژده, from Parthian 𐫖𐫇𐫋𐫅𐫃, from Proto-Iranian miždám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian miždʰám, from Proto-Indo-European misdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

мужда (Tajik): good news

Definitions

  1. good news

Ancestry of “мужда”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمژدهgood news; joyful tidings; gladness
2Parthian𐫖𐫇𐫋𐫅𐫃—
3Proto-Iranianmiždám—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmiždʰámreward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmisdʰósreward, prize; wages, payment
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European misdʰós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian miždʰám →