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
- son of God; prince; emperor of China
Ancestry of “??????”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Bactrian | βαγοπουρο | — |
| 2 | Bactrian | βαγο | God |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | bagáh | god |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰagás | portion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g-ó-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |
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