Where does “hwtʾy” come from?
hwtʾy (Middle Persian) comes from Proto-Iranian *hwatā́wHā — lord, sovereign, king.
hwtʾy (Middle Persian): lord
Definitions
- lord
Ancestry of “hwtʾy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | *hwatā́wHā | lord, sovereign, king |