Where does “بدخشان” come from?
بدخشان (Persian) comes from Persian بدخش, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭲𐭧𐭱𐭩, from Undetermined pati-axša-.
بدخشان (Persian): Badakhshan
Definitions
- Badakhshan
Ancestry of “بدخشان”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | بدخش | balas |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭡𐭲𐭧𐭱𐭩 | viceroy |
| 3 | Undetermined | pati-axša- | — |