Old Persian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Iranian *Hr̥táHwāh.

Adjective

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𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎠𐎺𐎠 (a-r-t-a-v-a /r̥tāvāʰ/)

  1. truthful, righteous

Descendants

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  • Middle Persian: (/⁠ahlaw⁠/, righteous)
    Manichaean script: 𐫀𐫍𐫓𐫇 (ʾhlw)
    Book Pahlavi script: [Book Pahlavi needed] (ʾhlwb')