Where does “Sogdiana” come from?

Sogdiana (English) comes from Latin Sogdiana, from Ancient Greek Σογδιανή.

Sogdiana (English): An ancient Iranian-speaking civilization of what is today eastern Uzbekistan and western Tajikistan

Definitions

  1. An ancient Iranian-speaking civilization of what is today eastern Uzbekistan and western Tajikistan

Ancestry of “Sogdiana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSogdiana—
2Ancient GreekΣογδιανή—
Every word from Ancient Greek Σογδιανή →Every word from Latin Sogdiana →