𐎿𐎣

Old Persian

Etymology

From Scythian, but of unknown meaning; compare Ancient Greek Σκύθης (Skúthēs).

Proper noun

𐎿𐎣 (Saka)

  1. Scythia, an ancient region of the eastern Iranian Plateau.

Descendants

References
  • Kuz'mina, Elena E. (2007). The Origin of the Indo Iranians. Edited by J.P. Mallory. Leiden, Boston: Brill, pp 381-382
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