Where does “Ozodbek” come from?

Ozodbek (Uzbek) comes from Uzbek ozod, from Persian آزاد, from Middle Persian ʾcʾt', from Old Persian 𐎠𐏀𐎠𐎫, from Proto-Iranian āzāta-.

Ancestry of “Ozodbek”, step by step

Ozodbek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Uzbek ozod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Uzbekozodfree
2Persianآزادindependent, unimpeded; liberal; free
3Middle Persianʾcʾt'noble; free
4Old Persian𐎠𐏀𐎠𐎫—
5Proto-Iranianāzāta-—

via Uzbek bek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Uzbekbeka title of local officials, beg
Every word from Proto-Iranian āzāta- →Every word from Old Persian 𐎠𐏀𐎠𐎫 →Every word from Middle Persian ʾcʾt' →