Where does “ozodlik” come from?
ozodlik (Uzbek) comes from Uzbek ozod, from Persian آزاد, from Middle Persian ʾcʾt', from Old Persian 𐎠𐏀𐎠𐎫, from Proto-Iranian āzāta-.
ozodlik (Uzbek): freedom, liberty; liberation, emancipation
Definitions
- freedom, liberty; liberation, emancipation
Ancestry of “ozodlik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Uzbek | ozod | free |
| 2 | Persian | آزاد | independent, unimpeded; liberal; free |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ʾcʾt' | noble; free |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎠𐏀𐎠𐎫 | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | āzāta- | — |