Where does “خدا” come from?

خدا (Persian) comes from Classical Persian خدای, from Middle Persian hwtʾy, from Proto-Iranian *hwatā́wHā — lord, sovereign, king.

خدا (Persian): God, god; lord; patron

Definitions

  1. God, god; lord; patron

Ancestry of “خدا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianخدای—
2Middle Persianhwtʾylord
3Proto-Iranian*hwatā́wHālord, sovereign, king

Words derived from “خدا”

Every word from Proto-Iranian *hwatā́wHā →Every word from Middle Persian hwtʾy →Every word from Classical Persian خدای →