𐎪𐎡𐎺

Old Persian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Iranian *ǰiHwáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ǰiHwás (“alive”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós. Compare Sanskrit जीव (jīva).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiːwa/

Adjective edit

𐎪𐎡𐎺 (ji-i-v /jīva/)

living

Descendants edit

Middle Persian: [script needed] (žīwandāg, “living”)
- Persian: جیوه (jive, “alive metal, mercury”)

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