Where does “Βαγοβανδαγο” come from?

Βαγοβανδαγο (Bactrian) comes from Bactrian βαγο, from Proto-Iranian bagáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

Ancestry of “Βαγοβανδαγο”, step by step

Βαγοβανδαγο traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bactrian βαγο

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BactrianβαγοGod
2Proto-Iranianbagáhgod
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰagásportion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-ó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

via Bactrian βανδαγο

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bactrianβανδαγοservant, slave
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás →
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