𐎤𐎢𐏁𐎠𐎹

Old Persian

Alternative forms

• 𐎤𐎢𐏁 (ku-u-š /⁠Kuša⁠/)

Etymology

Ultimately from Egyptian (kꜣš), (kꜣs), (kš), (kšj).

Either independently derived or potentially via Neo-Babylonian 𒆳𒆪𒌑𒋢 (Kūsu) or 𒆳𒆪𒌑𒋙 (Kūšu), which are not from Old Persian, but directly from Egyptian themselves.

Cognate with Late Babylonian 𒆳𒆪𒌑𒋗 (Kūšu), Hebrew כּוּשׁ (kûš), Ancient Greek Χους (Khous).

Proper noun

𐎤𐎢𐏁𐎠𐎹 (Kušāya)

1. Kush