Where does “Βάκτριος” come from?
Βάκτριος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Βακτρίᾱ, from Old Persian 𐎲𐎠𐎧𐎫𐎼𐎡𐏁.
Βάκτριος (Ancient Greek): an inhabitant of Bactria; a Bactrian
Definitions
- an inhabitant of Bactria; a Bactrian
Ancestry of “Βάκτριος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Βακτρίᾱ | Bactria |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎲𐎠𐎧𐎫𐎼𐎡𐏁 | — |