𐔳𐕒𐕡𐕙𐕒𐕡𐔳

Aghwan

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing: compare Parthian 𐫅𐫀𐫡𐫇𐫁𐫅𐫃 (dʾrwbdg /⁠dārūβδag⁠/, “crucified”), Persian درود (dorod, “plank”).

Noun

𐔳𐕒𐕡𐕙𐕒𐕡𐔳 (durud)

  1. beam (used for making cross)

Further reading
  • Gippert J., Schulze W., Aleksidze Z., Mahé J.-P., editors (2009), The Caucasian Albanian Palimpsests of Mount Sinai (Monumenta Palaeographica Medii Aevi: Series Ibero-Caucasica; 2), volume 1, Turnhout: Brepols, →ISBN, page II-79
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