𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬚𐬎𐬱𐬙𐬭𐬀

Avestan

Etymology

Probably a reflection of a dialectal name with two components; with the second component being 𐬎𐬱𐬙𐬭𐬀 (uštra, “camel”) and the first component being the subject of much debate; see Iranica for a review of the theories.[1]

Proper noun

𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬚𐬎𐬱𐬙𐬭𐬀 • (zaraθuštra)

  1. Zoroaster

Descendants

  • → Ancient Greek: Ζωροάστρης (Zōroástrēs) (see there for further descendants)
  • → Dutch: Zarathoestra
  • → English: Zarathustra
  • → Finnish: Zarathustra
  • → French: Zarathushtra
  • → German: Zarathustra
  • → Georgian: ზარათუშტრა (zaratušṭra)
  • → Hindustani:
  • → Japanese: ザラスシュトラ (Zarasushutora)
  • → Middle Persian: 𐭦𐭫𐭲𐭥𐭱𐭲 (zltwšt /⁠Zardu(x)št⁠/)
  • → Portuguese: Zaratustra
  • → Russian: Заратустра (Zaratustra)
  • → Sogdian: 𐫉𐫡𐫇𐫢𐫝 (zrwšc), 𐫀𐫉𐫀𐫡𐫇𐫢𐫝 (ʾzʾrwšc) (Manichaean), 𐫉𐫡𐫀𐫇𐫢𐫝 (zrʾwšc /⁠Z(a)rušč⁠/) (Mazdean)
    • → Uyghur: 𐫉𐫡𐫇𐫢𐫝 (Manichaean)
    • → Middle Chinese: 蘇魯支 (MC su luX tsye)

References

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