𐎭𐎼𐎹

Old Persian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *jráyah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ráyas. Cognate with Avestan 𐬰𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬢𐬵 (zraiiaŋh, “sea”), Sanskrit ज्रयस् (jráyas, “expanse”).[1]

Noun

𐎭𐎼𐎹 (d-r-y /draya/)

  1. sea

Descendants
  • Lurish:
    Northern Luri: دریا (diryā)
    Bakhtiari: دریا (diryā)
  • Middle Persian:
    Manichaean script: 𐫅𐫡𐫏𐫀𐫁 (dryʾb /⁠drayāb⁠/)
    Book Pahlavi script: [Book Pahlavi needed] (dlydʾp̄ /⁠drayāb⁠/)

References
  1. Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 606
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