Where does “خدای” come from?

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

Ancestry of “خدای”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianhwtʾylord
2Proto-Iranian*hwatā́wHālord, sovereign, king

Words derived from “خدای”

Every word from Proto-Iranian *hwatā́wHā →Every word from Middle Persian hwtʾy →