𐭡𐭲𐭧𐭱𐭩

Middle Persian

Etymology

Possibly from *pati-axša-. Akin to Parthian 𐭁𐭉𐭕𐭇𐭔‎ (bēdaxš [bytḥš]), Old Armenian բդեաշխ (bdeašx), բդեշխ (bdešx), Hatran Aramaic bṭḥš (“a type of official”), Classical Syriac ܦܛܚܫܐ‎ (pəṭaḥšā), ܐܦܛܚܫܐ‎ (ʾap̄ṭaḥšā, “satrap”). The Arabic word مُفَتِّش‎ (mufattiš, “inspector”) is possibly derived from the root of the Syriac word.

Proper noun

𐭡𐭲𐭧𐭱𐭩 • (Badaxš [btḥšy])

an official Sassanian title

Descendants

Persian: بدخشان‎ (Badaxšân, “Badakhshan”)

References

“bṭḥš”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
“pṭḥš”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
W. Eilers, "BADAḴŠĀN iii. The name", Encyclopædia Iranica, December 15, 1988

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