𐭀𐭎𐭅𐭓𐭎𐭕𐭍

Parthian

Etymology

From 𐭀𐭎𐭅𐭓 (ʾswr /⁠Asōr⁠/, “Assyrian”) +‎ -𐭎𐭕𐭍 (-stn /⁠-estān⁠/, “land of”). Compare Middle Persian 𐭠𐭮𐭥𐭥𐭮𐭲𐭭 (ʾsʿʿstn /⁠Asōrestān⁠/) and Old Armenian Ասորեստան (Asorestan).

Proper noun

𐭀𐭎𐭅𐭓𐭎𐭕𐭍 • (ʾswrstn)

  1. Asuristan, Asorestan

See also
  • 𐭀𐭎𐭅𐭓𐭉𐭀 (ʾswryʾ, “Syria”)

References
  • Gignoux, Philippe (1972) Glossaire des Inscriptions Pehlevies et Parthes [Glossary of Pahlavi and Parthians Inscriptions] (Corpus Inscriptionum Iranicarum. Supplementary Series; 1) (in French), London: Lund Humphries, page 47b
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