Σιαστανσας
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Ancient Greek
Etymology
(On coins, printed with the lunate sigma: Ϲιαϲτανϲας.) From Scythian *caṣṭana (“master”) (cf. Khotanese caṣṭeṃ)).[1]
Cognate with Prakrit 𑀘𑀱𑁆𑀝𑀦 (caṣṭana), Gandhari 𐨖𐨛𐨞 (chaṭhaṇa) and Τιαστανης (Tiastanēs).
Proper noun
Σιαστανσας • (Siastansas) m (genitive Σιαστανσα); ? declension[2]
- a male given name from Scythian: Chashtana, an Indo-Scythian satrap
References
- ^ 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, volume 2, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House, →ISBN, pages 398-406
- ^ Rapson, E. J. (Edward James) (1908) Catalogue of the coins of the Andhra dynasty, the Western Ksatrapas, the Traikutaka dynasty, and the "Bodhi" dynasty, London : Printed by order of the Trustees, page 75