Where does “خدیو” come from?

خدیو (Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐭤𐭲𐭩𐭥, from Bactrian χοαδηο — lord.

خدیو (Persian): lord, master, mighty ruler, king; khedive

Definitions

  1. lord, master, mighty ruler, king; khedive

Ancestry of “خدیو”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persian𐭤𐭲𐭩𐭥—
2Bactrianχοαδηοlord

Words derived from “خدیو”

Every word from Bactrian χοαδηο →Every word from Middle Persian 𐭤𐭲𐭩𐭥 →