𐎭𐎼𐎹

Old Persian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *zrayah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ĵráyas. Cognate with Avestan 𐬰𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬢𐬵‎ (zraiiaŋh, “sea”), Sanskrit ज्रयस् (jrayas, “expanse”).

Noun

𐎭𐎼𐎹 (d-r-y /draya/)

  1. sea

Descendants

  • Middle Persian: dlydʾp̄
    • Persian: دریا‎ (daryâ) (see there for further descendants)
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