Where does “خدیو” come from?
خدیو (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian خدیو, from Middle Persian 𐭤𐭲𐭩𐭥, from Bactrian χοαδηο — lord.
خدیو (Ottoman Turkish): khedive
Ancestry of “خدیو”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | خدیو | lord, master, mighty ruler, king; khedive |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭤𐭲𐭩𐭥 | — |
| 3 | Bactrian | χοαδηο | lord |
Words derived from “خدیو”