Where does “??????” come from?

?????? (Sogdian) comes from Bactrian βαγοπουρο, from Bactrian βαγο, from Proto-Iranian bagáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

?????? (Sogdian): son of God; prince; emperor of China

Definitions

  1. son of God; prince; emperor of China

Ancestry of “??????”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bactrianβαγοπουρο—
2BactrianβαγοGod
3Proto-Iranianbagáhgod
4Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰagásportion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-ó-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás →
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