Reconstruction:Old Persian/xšayah
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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 Proto-Iranian *xšáyah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyah, derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyati (“he rules, he has power over”), from Proto-Indo-European *tek- (“to gain power over, gain control over”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀 (xšaiia, “rule”), Sanskrit क्षय (kṣáya, “dominion, rule”).
Noun
*xšayah
Derived terms
- 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (x-š-y-a-r-š-a /Xšayār̥šā/)