Τιαστανης
Ancient Greek
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Etymology
[edit]From Scythian *caṣṭana (“master”) (cf. Khotanese caṣṭeṃ)).[1]
Cognate with Prakrit 𑀘𑀱𑁆𑀝𑀦 (caṣṭana), Gandhari 𐨖𐨛𐨞 (chaṭhaṇa) and Ϲιαϲτανϲας (Siastansas).
Proper noun
[edit]Τιαστανης • (Tiastanēs) m (genitive Τιαστανοῦ); ? declension[2]
- a male given name from Scythian: Chashtana, an Indo-Scythian satrap
References
[edit]- ^ 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
- ^ Claudius Ptolemy (c. 150 CE) chapter 1, in Γεωγραφικὴ Ὑφήγησις [Geographical Guidance] (in Ancient Greek), volume 7, Alexandria