Reconstruction:Old Persian/Gāuciθrah
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This Old Persian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Old Persian
Etymology
From Avestan 𐬔𐬀𐬊𐬗𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (gaociθra). Equivalent to *gāuš (“cow”) + *ciθrah (“seed, lineage”).
Proper noun
*Gāuciθrah
- a male given name
Descendants
- Middle Persian: (gōchihr)
- Persian: گوچهر (gôchihr)
- → Ancient Greek: Γωσίθρης (Gōsíthrēs)
- → Latin: Gōsithrēs
References
- ^ Albert F. de Jong, “Traditions of the Magi: Zoroastrianism in Greek and Latin Literature,” BRILL, 1997, p. 99-100