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Middle Persian
Etymology
From Avestan 𐬫𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬙𐬀 (yazata, “worthy of reverence, worthy of devotion, worthy of worship”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁yaǵ- (“to revere, worship, sacrifice”).
Proper noun
yẕdʾn' • (yazdān)
- Gods, spirits
Descendants
- Persian: یزدان (yazdân, “god”)