Bactrian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Iranian *hwatā́wā, possibly an intentional calque of Ancient Greek αὐτοκράτωρ (autokrátōr).

Noun edit

χοαδηο (xoadēo /xwadēw/)

  1. lord

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Inscriptional Parthian script: 𐭄𐭕𐭉𐭅 (htyw /⁠xadēw⁠/, title of Bactria and Arachosia Kings) (in Paikuli inscription)
  • Inscriptional Pahlavi script: 𐭤𐭲𐭩𐭥 (htyw /⁠xadēw⁠/, title of Bactria and Arachosia Kings) (in Paikuli inscription)
  • Late Sogdian:
    Manichaean script: 𐫟𐫏𐫔𐫏𐫇 (xyδyw)

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