𐎫𐎣𐎲𐎼

Old Persian

Etymology

Literally "wearing hats which look like shields", compound of *taka- (“shield”) + *bara- (“bearing, carrying, esteeming”) probably a reference to the kausia hat typically worn by the ancient Macedonians.

Compare with Old Median *sparabara- (“shield-bearer”), composed of *spara- (“shield”) + *bara- (“bearing, carrying, esteeming”).

Adjective

𐎫𐎣𐎲𐎼 (t-k-b-r /takabara-/)

1. Wearer of the kausia (person)

Derived terms

• 𐎹𐎢𐎴𐎠 𐏐 𐎫𐎣𐎲𐎼𐎠 (y-u-n-a : t-k-b-r-a /⁠Yaunā Takabarā⁠/)

Descendants

• → Elamite:

  Achaemenid Elamite: 𒆪𒀝𒋡𒁇𒊏 (da-ak-ka₄-bar-ra /⁠Dakabara⁠/), 𒆪𒋡𒁇𒊏𒁀 (da-ka₄-bar-ra-ba /⁠Dakabaraba⁠/)