𐎫𐎣𐎲𐎼

Old Persian

Etymology

Literally "wearing hats which look like shields",[1] compound of *taka- (β€œshield”) + *bara- (β€œbearing, carrying, esteeming”) probably a reference to the kausia hat typically worn by the ancient Macedonians.

Compare with Old Median *sparabara- (β€œshield-bearer”), composed of *spara- (β€œshield”) + *bara- (β€œbearing, carrying, esteeming”).

Adjective

𐎫𐎣𐎲𐎼 (t-k-b-r /takabara-/)

  1. Wearer of the kausia (person)

Derived terms

Descendants
  • β†’ Elamite:
    Achaemenid Elamite: π’†ͺπ’€π’‹‘π’‡π’Š (da-ak-kaβ‚„-bar-ra /⁠Dakabara⁠/), π’†ͺπ’‹‘π’‡π’Šπ’€ (da-kaβ‚„-bar-ra-ba /⁠Dakabaraba⁠/)[2]

References
  1. Lexicon p.185
  2. Tavernier, Jan (2007) Iranica in the Achaemenid Period (ca. 550–330 B.C.): Lexicon of Old Iranian Proper Names and Loanwords, Attested in Non-Iranian Texts, Peeters Publishers, β†’ISBN, page 34
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