𐨐𐨨𐨂𐨁𐨀
Gandhari
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Saka *Kāmauya (“who looks down upon the lust”), composed of Proto-Saka *kāma (“lust”) + a cognate of Khotanese uy (“to survey, look down upon”).[1]
Proper noun
[edit]𐨐𐨨𐨂𐨁𐨀 (kamuia)[2]
- (Epigraphic Gandhari) a unisex given name from Scythian: Kamuia, an Indo-Scythian name borne by Kharahostes and Ayasi Kamuia
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
- ^ Konow, Sten (1929) Kharoshṭhī Inscriptions: with the Exception of Those of Aśoka[2], Kolkata: Government of India Central Publication Branch, pages 30-49, PLATE VII