Where does “Βάκτριος” come from?

Βάκτριος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Βακτρίᾱ, from Old Persian 𐎲𐎠𐎧𐎫𐎼𐎡𐏁 — Bactria.

Βάκτριος (Ancient Greek): an inhabitant of Bactria; a Bactrian

Definitions

  1. an inhabitant of Bactria; a Bactrian

Ancestry of “Βάκτριος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΒακτρίᾱBactria
2Old Persian𐎲𐎠𐎧𐎫𐎼𐎡𐏁Bactria
Every word from Old Persian 𐎲𐎠𐎧𐎫𐎼𐎡𐏁 →Every word from Ancient Greek Βακτρίᾱ →