Where does “خدابنده” come from?
خدابنده (Persian) comes from Persian خدا, from Classical Persian خدای, from Middle Persian hwtʾy, from Proto-Iranian *hwatā́wHā — lord, sovereign, king.
خدابنده (Persian): part of two royal names
Definitions
- part of two royal names
Ancestry of “خدابنده”, step by step
خدابنده traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian خدا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | خدا | God, god; lord; patron |
| 2 | Classical Persian | خدای | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | hwtʾy | lord |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *hwatā́wHā | lord, sovereign, king |