𐎠𐎴𐏃𐎡𐎫

Old Persian

Etymology

Cognate with Avestan 𐬀𐬥𐬁𐬵𐬌𐬙𐬀‎ (anāhita, “pure, immaculate”, adj), an epithet of 𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬛𐬎𐬎𐬍‎ (arəduuī).

Proper noun

𐎠𐎴𐏃𐎡𐎫 (Anahita) f

  1. (Iranian mythology) Anahita

Descendants

Taking Old Persian as representative for all Old Iranian:

  • Middle Persian: ʾnʾhyt' (anāhīd)
    • Persian: اناهید‎ (anâhid), ناهید‎ (nâhid)
      • Arabic: أَنَاهِيذ‎ (Anāhīḏ)
      • Classical Syriac: ܐܢܗܝܕ‎ (ʾĂnāhêḏ)
  • Ancient Greek: Ἀναῗτις (Anaï̂tis)
    • Latin: Anaītis
    • Russian: Анаити́да (Anaitída)
  • Old Armenian: Անահիտ (Anahit)

References
  • Ačaṙyan, Hračʿya (1942), “Անահիտ”, in Hayocʿ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Personal Names] (Erewani petakan hamalsaran. Gitakan ašxatutʿyunner; 21) (in Armenian), volume I, Yerevan: University Press, pages 145f
  • Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 18
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