Where does “khédive” come from?

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

Ancestry of “khédive”, step by step

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

Words derived from “khédive”

Every word from Bactrian χοαδηο →Every word from Middle Persian 𐭤𐭲𐭩𐭥 →Every word from Persian خدیو →