Where does “Μιροβανδαγο” come from?

Μιροβανδαγο (Bactrian) comes from Bactrian Μιρο, from Proto-Iranian miθráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitrás, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

Ancestry of “Μιροβανδαγο”, step by step

Μιροβανδαγο traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bactrian Μιρο

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BactrianΜιροSun
2Proto-Iranianmiθráh—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmitráscovenant; treaty; agreement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

via Bactrian βανδαγο

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bactrianβανδαγοservant, slave
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitrás →Every word from Proto-Iranian miθráh →