Where does “بەخش” come from?

بەخش (Uyghur) comes from Persian بخش, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭧𐭱, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

بەخش (Uyghur): an act of giving, endowing, granting

Definitions

  1. an act of giving, endowing, granting

Ancestry of “بەخش”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبخشlot, part, portion; section; district
2Middle Persian𐭡𐭧𐭱donation, gift
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭧𐭱 →Every word from Persian بخش →