Where does “bahşiş” come from?
bahşiş (Turkish) comes from Persian بخشیش, from Persian بخشیدن, from Middle Persian bhš-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.
Ancestry of “bahşiş”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | بخشیش | present; an honorary or pecuniary gratuity;... |
| 2 | Persian | بخشیدن | to donate, give, grant; to forgive, pardon,... |
| 3 | Middle Persian | bhš- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |
Words derived from “bahşiş”