𐎠𐎼𐎫

Old Persian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *Hr̥táh (truth, righteousness), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hr̥tás (truth). Cognate with Avestan 𐬀𐬴𐬀 (aṣ̌a, truth), Sanskrit ऋत (ṛtá, fixed order, truth).

Noun

𐎠𐎼𐎫 (a-r-t /r̥taʰ/)

  1. truth

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle Persian: (/⁠ard⁠/, Ard, a goddess; 25th day of Persian calendar)
    Manichaean script: 𐫀𐫏𐫡𐫅 (ʾyrd)
    Inscriptional Pahlavi script: 𐭠𐭫𐭲𐭩 (ʾlty)
    Book Pahlavi script: [Book Pahlavi needed] (ʾlt')
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