𐎰𐎠𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎨𐎡𐏁

Old Persian

Etymology

A vṛddhi derivation of the adjective *θigraka-, itself from *θigra- (“garlic”) + *ka- (hypocoristic suffix).

Palatalisation during the derivation of *θigraka- from θāigračiš occurred on same pattern as during the derivations of Ākaufačiyā- from *Ākaufaka- and of Mačiyā- from *Maka-.

Proper noun

𐎰𐎠𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎨𐎡𐏁 (θ-a-i-g-r-c-i-š /θāigračiš/)

1. Third month of the Old Persian year, falling from May to June

Descendants

• → Elamite:

  Achaemenid Elamite: 𒊓𒀀𒆳𒊏𒍢𒆜 (sa-a-kur-ra-zí-iš /⁠Sākuraziš⁠/), 𒊓𒀀𒆳𒍢𒆜 (sa-a-kur-zí-iš /⁠Sākurziš⁠/)