𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣

Old Persian

Etymology

There are two proposals.

  • From [script needed] (aršan-, male), on which see ἄρσην (ársēn).

Proper noun

𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 (Aršaka)

  1. A male given name, Arshaka, Arsaces

Descendants

(taking Old Persian as representative for all Old Iranian:)

References

  • Ačaṙyan, Hračʿya (1942), Արշակ”, in Hayocʿ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Personal Names] (Erewani petakan hamalsaran. Gitakan ašxatutʿyunner; 21) (in Armenian), volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 290f
  • Bartholomae, Christian (1904) Altiranisches Wörterbuch [Old Iranian Dictionary] (in German), Strassburg: K. J. Trübner, column 203
  • Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 27
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