𐎭𐎼𐎹

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Old Persian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *jráyah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ráyas. Cognate with Avestan 𐬰𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬢𐬵 (zraiiaŋh, sea), Sanskrit ज्रयस् (jráyas, expanse).

Noun

𐎭𐎼𐎹 (d-r-y /draya/)

  1. sea

Descendants

  • Lurish:
    Northern Luri: دریا (diryā)
    Bakhtiari: دریا (diryā)
  • Middle Persian:
    Manichaean script: 𐫅𐫡𐫏𐫀𐫁 (dryʾb /⁠drayāb⁠/)
    Book Pahlavi script: (dlydʾp̄ /⁠drayāb⁠/)

References

  1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 606