𐨣𐨱𐨤𐨣
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Gandhari
Etymology
From Proto-Saka *Nahapāna (“protector of the clan”), composed of a term cognate with Khotanese nāha (“navel”) + a term cognate with Khotanese pānä (“keeper”), pā (“to protect”).[1] Cognate with Ancient Greek Ναηαπάνα (Naēapána) and Prakrit 𑀦𑀳𑀧𑀸𑀦 (nahapāna).
Proper noun
𐨣𐨱𐨤𐨣 (nahapana)[2]
- (Epigraphic Gandhari) a male given name from Scythian: Nahapana, 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. (1908) Catalogue of the Coins of the Andhra Dynasty, the Western Kṣatrapas, the Traikūṭaka Dynasty, and the “Bodhi” Dynasty, London: Longman & Co, →ISBN, page 65