𐨡𐨨𐨁𐨗𐨡
Gandhari
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Saka *Dāmizāta (literally “begotten by the creator”), composed of a cognate of Avestan 𐬛𐬁𐬨𐬀𐬫 (dāmay, “creator”) + a cognate of Khotanese ysāta (“born”).[1] Compare with Avestan 𐬛𐬁𐬨𐬌𐬛𐬁𐬙𐬀 (dāmi.dāta), Old Persian *Dāmidātaʰ, and Parthian 𐭃𐭌𐭉𐭃𐭕 (Dāmdāt).
Proper noun
[edit]𐨡𐨨𐨁𐨗𐨡 (damijada)[2]
- (Epigraphic Gandhari) a male given name from Scythian: Damijada, 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
- ^ Konow, Sten (1929) Kharoshṭhī Inscriptions: with the Exception of Those of Aśoka[2], Kolkata: Government of India Central Publication Branch, pages 13-16, III