𐎳𐎼𐎺𐎼𐎫𐎡𐏁

Old Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Median *Fravartiš, from Proto-Iranian *frawr̥Htíš, from *fra- (“formost”) +‎ *wr̥Htíš (“choice, wish”), from Proto-Indo-European *wélh₁-ti-s ~ *wl̥h₁-téy-s, from *welh₁- (“to choose, want”) +‎ *-tis. Cognate with Old Avestan 𐬟𐬭𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬴𐬌 (frauuaṣ̌i, “guardian spirit”).

Proper noun

𐎳𐎼𐎺𐎼𐎫𐎡𐏁 (f-r-v-r-t-i-š /Fravartiš/) m

1. a male given name: A king of Media

Descendants

• → Imperial Aramaic: 𐡐𐡓𐡅𐡓𐡕 (prwrt)
• → Achaemenid Elamite: 𒉺𒅈𒈥𒋾𒅖 (pa-ar-mar-ti-iš), 𒉺𒅈𒌑𒈥𒋾𒅖 (pa-ar-ú-mar-ti-iš)
• → Ancient Greek: Φραόρτης (Phraórtēs)
  • Latin: Phraortes