Where does “Bactria” come from?
Bactria comes from Ancient Greek Βακτριανή, a region in Central Asia whose etymology and original meaning are not established.
Ancestry of “Bactria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Βακτρίᾱ | Bactria |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎲𐎠𐎧𐎫𐎼𐎡𐏁 | — |