Where does “胡大” come from?

胡大 (Chinese) comes from Persian خدا, from Classical Persian خدای, from Middle Persian hwtʾy, from Proto-Iranian *hwatā́wHā — lord, sovereign, king.

胡大 (Chinese): Khuda name for god in Iranian languages; Allah; God

Definitions

  1. Khuda name for god in Iranian languages; Allah; God

Ancestry of “胡大”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PersianخداGod, god; lord; patron
2Classical Persianخدای—
3Middle Persianhwtʾylord
4Proto-Iranian*hwatā́wHālord, sovereign, king
Every word from Proto-Iranian *hwatā́wHā →Every word from Middle Persian hwtʾy →Every word from Classical Persian خدای →