𐬀𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬧𐬙

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Avestan

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Etymology

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Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hárwants (fast, quick; a racehorse, courser), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ér-went-s, from *h₃er- (to move (swiftly), to spring). Cognate with Sanskrit अर्वन्त् (árvant, quick, fast; a courser, fast horse), Middle Persian [script needed] ('lwnd /⁠arwand⁠/, quick).

Noun

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𐬀𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬧𐬙 (auruuaṇtm

  1. a courser, a fast horse, a racehorse
    • c. 1500 BCE – 500 BCE, Yasna 50.7:
      𐬀𐬝 𐬬𐬇 𐬫𐬀𐬊𐬘𐬁 𐬰𐬆𐬎𐬎𐬍𐬱𐬙𐬌𐬌𐬇𐬧𐬔 𐬀𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬙𐬋 𐬘𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬁𐬌𐬱 𐬞𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬏𐬱 𐬬𐬀𐬨𐬀𐬵𐬌𐬌𐬁 𐬫𐬏𐬴𐬨𐬁𐬐𐬀𐬵𐬌𐬌𐬁 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬁 𐬀𐬴𐬁 𐬎𐬔𐬭𐬇𐬧𐬔 𐬬𐬊𐬵𐬏 𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬀𐬢𐬵𐬁
      at̰ və̄ yaojā zəuuīštiiə̄ṇg auruuatō jaiiāiš pərəθūš vamahiiā yūṣ̌mākahiiā mazdā aṣ̌ā ugrə̄ṇg vohū manaŋhā
      Thus, I shall harness for you the fleetest coursers— broad(-chested) by the victories of (my) hymn to you, O Mazdā, strong by the Order (of my ritual), by (my) good thought, by which you shall take away (your winnings).

Adjective

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𐬀𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬧𐬙 (auruuaṇt)

  1. swift, fast, fleet