𐨭𐨿𐨤𐨫𐨱𐨆𐨪
Gandhari
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Etymology
[edit]From Scythian *Spalahaura (“commander of army”), composed of *spala (“army”), itself from Parthian 𐭏𐭎𐭐𐭀𐭃 (ispāδ, “army”) (cf. Old Persian 𐎿𐎱𐎠𐎭 (spāda, “army”))) + *haura (“leader, commander”) (cf. Khotanese haura (“leader, commander”)).[1]
Cognate with Ancient Greek Σπαλαχόρης (Spalakhórēs) and Σπαλύρις (Spalúris).
Proper noun
[edit]𐨭𐨿𐨤𐨫𐨱𐨆𐨪 (śpalahora)[2]
- (Epigraphic Gandhari) a male given name from Scythian: Spalahores, 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 98, 100