Where does “چندخدایی” come from?
چندخدایی (Persian) comes from Persian خدا, from Classical Persian خدای, from Middle Persian hwtʾy, from Proto-Iranian *hwatā́wHā.
چندخدایی (Persian): polytheism
Ancestry of “چندخدایی”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | خدا | God, god; lord; patron |
| 2 | Classical Persian | خدای | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | hwtʾy | lord |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *hwatā́wHā | — |