Etymology of the English word baksheesh
the English word
baksheeshderived from the Persian word
bakhshishderived from the Middle Persian word
bakhshishnderived from the Middle Persian word
bakhshidanusing the Avestan prefix
bakhsh-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhag-Date
The earliest known usage of baksheesh in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
bucksheeCognates
French
bakchich, German
BakschischUsage
Word found in Modern English
