𐎠𐎼𐎫

Old Persian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *Hr̥táh (“truth, righteousness”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hr̥tás (“truth”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬀𐬴𐬀 (aṣ̌a, “truth”), Sanskrit ऋत (ṛtá, “fixed order, truth”).

Noun

𐎠𐎼𐎫 (a-r-t /r̥taʰ/)

  1. truth

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle Persian: (/⁠ard⁠/, “Ard, a goddess; 25th day of Persian calendar”)
    Manichaean script: 𐫀𐫏𐫡𐫅 (ʾyrd)
    Inscriptional Pahlavi script: 𐭠𐭫𐭲𐭩 (ʾlty)
    Book Pahlavi script: [Book Pahlavi needed] (ʾlt')
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