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Σπαλαχόρης

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Scythian *Spalahaura (commander of army), composed of *spala (army), itself from Parthian 𐭏𐭎𐭐𐭀𐭃 (ispāδ, army) (cf. Old Persian 𐎿𐎱𐎠𐎭 (spāda, army))) + *haura (leader, commander) (cf. Khotanese haura (leader, commander)).[1]

Cognate with Gandhari 𐨭𐨿𐨤𐨫𐨱𐨆𐨪 (śpalahora) and Σπαλύρις (Spalúris).

Proper noun

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Σπαλαχόρης (Spalakhórēsm (genitive Σπαλαχόρσου); third declension[2]

  1. a male given name from Scythian: Spalahores, an Indo-Scythian king

References

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  1. ^ Harmatta, Janos (1999) “Languages and scripts in Graeco-Bactria and the Saka Kingdoms”, in Harmatta, Janos, Puri, B. N., Etemadi, G. F., editors, History of civilizations of Central Asia[1], volume 2, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House, →ISBN, pages 398-406
  2. ^ Barclay V. Head (1898) Ιστορια Των Νομισματων ητοι Εγχειριδιον Ελληνικης Νομισματικησ[2], page 454