Sogdian
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A member of an ancient Central Asian people or the language that group spoke
- proper noun
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sogdiano
- Artifacts from the Sogdians reveal a rich history of their language and daily life.
Examples
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Alexander pushed on into modern Tajikistan, where the Sogdians rose up against him.
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In ancient times, the Sogdians contributed significantly to the cultural exchange between the East and the West.
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The Sogdians were known for their extensive trade networks along the Silk Road.
Surface Forms
Sogdian main
Morphology
Sogdian = Sogdia (transparent) = Sogdia + ian
A standard demonym/ethnonym formed by adding '-ian' to the place name 'Sogdia'; the relation to the people/language is direct.
Etymology
The name Sogdian originally meant a person from the ancient region Sogdiana in Central Asia, and it also names the language they spoke. So a Sogdian is someone 'from Sogdiana' or the language of that people.
