Where does “khedive” come from?

khedive (English) comes from French khédive, from Ottoman Turkish خدیو, from Persian خدیو, from Middle Persian 𐭤𐭲𐭩𐭥, from Bactrian χοαδηο — lord.

khedive (English): the hereditary monarch of Egypt from 1805-1914,...

Definitions

  1. the hereditary monarch of Egypt from 1805-1914,...

Ancestry of “khedive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchkhédive
2Ottoman Turkishخدیوkhedive
3Persianخدیوlord, master, mighty ruler, king; khedive
4Middle Persian𐭤𐭲𐭩𐭥
5Bactrianχοαδηοlord

Words derived from “khedive

Every word from Bactrian χοαδηοEvery word from Middle Persian 𐭤𐭲𐭩𐭥Every word from Persian خدیو