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
- the hereditary monarch of Egypt from 1805-1914,...
Ancestry of “khedive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | khédive | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | خدیو | khedive |
| 3 | Persian | خدیو | lord, master, mighty ruler, king; khedive |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐭤𐭲𐭩𐭥 | — |
| 5 | Bactrian | χοαδηο | lord |
Words derived from “khedive”