Where does “шабона” come from?
шабона (Tajik) comes from Persian شبانه, from Persian شب, from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎱, from Proto-Iranian xšáfš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáps, from Proto-Indo-European kʷséps — night.
шабона (Tajik): nocturnal, nightly
Ancestry of “шабона”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | شبانه | nocturnal; vespertine |
| 2 | Persian | شب | night; evening |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎧𐏁𐎱 | night |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | xšáfš | night |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáps | night |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷséps | night |