Sogdian

noun

Sog·​di·​an ˈsäg-dē-ən 

1

: a native or inhabitant of Sogdiana

2

: an Iranian language of the Sogdians see Indo-European Languages Table

Sogdian adjective

Word History

Etymology

Latin Sogdiani, plural, from Greek Sogdianoi, from Old Persian Suguda Sogdiana

First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1