𐏋

𐏋 U+103CB, 𐏋
OLD PERSIAN SIGN XSHAAYATHIYA
𐏊
[U+103CA]
Old Persian 𐏌
[U+103CC]

Old Persian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *tšayati (he rules, he has power over), from Proto-Indo-European *tke- (to gain power over, gain control over); akin to Sanskrit क्षत्र (kṣatrá, might, power), Avestan 𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬚𐬭𐬀 (xšaθra, kingdom), Old Armenian loanword աշխարհ (ašxarh) and Ancient Greek κτάομαι (ktáomai, to get, acquire).[1]

Noun

𐏋 (xšāyaθiya)

  1. king

Descendants

References

  1. Kent, Roland G. (1950) Old Persian: grammar, texts, lexicon, New Haven: American Oriental Society
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