𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶

Old Persian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *xšaθram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšatrám, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tek- (“to attain”). Cognate with Sanskrit क्षत्र (kṣatrá, “might, power”), Avestan 𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬚𐬭𐬀 (xšaθra, “kingdom”), Khotanese kṣāra- (“power, dominion”), Old Armenian աշխարհ (ašxarh), Ancient Greek κτάομαι (ktáomai, “to get, acquire”).[1]

Noun

𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶 (x-š-ç-m /xšaçam/) n

  1. realm, province
  2. kingship, sovereignty, kingdom

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle Persian: 𐭱𐭲𐭫𐭩 (štly /⁠šahr⁠/)

References
  1. Kent, Roland G. (1950) Old Persian: grammar, texts, lexicon, New Haven: American Oriental Society
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