𐨀𐨩𐨁𐨫𐨁𐨮
Gandhari
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Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Saka *Azalīźa (“commander-in-chief”), composed of *aza (“leader”) (cf. Khotanese hinajha (“commander of army”)) + *līźa (dialect variant of *rīźa (“desiring, commanding”)) (cf. Khotanese rriś (“to desire”), Sogdian 𐽀𐼷𐼵𐼸𐽀𐼰𐼸 (ryzkrʾk)).[1]
Cognate with Ancient Greek Αζιλίσης (Azilísēs).
Proper noun
[edit]𐨀𐨩𐨁𐨫𐨁𐨮 (ayiliṣa)[2]
- (Epigraphic Gandhari) a male given name from Scythian: Azilises, an Indo-Scythian king
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
- ^ Gardner, Percy (1886) The Coins of the Greek and Scythic Kings of Bactria and India in the British Museum[2], London: Gilbert & Rivington Ltd., →ISBN, pages 92-97