𐬎𐬖𐬭𐬀

Avestan

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *Hugráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hugrás (“strong”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ug-ró-s (“strong”), from *h₂ewg-. Cognate with Sanskrit उग्र (ugrá, “strong”).

Adjective

𐬎𐬖𐬭𐬀 • (uγra)[1][2][3]

  1. (Young Avestan) strong, mighty, powerful

References
  1. Skjærvø, Prods Oktor (2003) An Introduction to Young Avestan, page 30
  2. Lubotsky, Alexander (2011) “ugrá-”, in The Indo-Aryan Inherited Lexicon (in progress) (Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Project), Leiden University
  3. Kanga, Kavasji Edalji (1909) “Strong”, in An English–Avesta Dictionary‎, Bombay: The Fort Printing Press, →OCLC, page 492
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