Old Persian edit

 
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Etymology edit

From Lydian 𐤮𐤱𐤠𐤭𐤣 (sfard, literally Sardian)[1]

Proper noun edit

𐎿𐎱𐎼𐎭 (Sparda)

  1. Sardis
  2. Lydia

Descendants edit

  • Akkadian:
    Late Babylonian: 𒊓𒌓𒁺 (sa-par-du /⁠Sapardu⁠/)[2]
  • Egyptian:
    Late Egyptian:
    Aa18p
    rw
    TAxAst
    (sꜣprwṯꜣ)[3]
  • Elamite:
    Achaemenid Elamite: 𒅖𒌓𒁕 (iš-par-da /⁠Išparda⁠/)[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Elderkin, G. W. The Name of Sardis. Classical Philology 35, no. 1 (1940): 54-56.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kent, Roland Grubb (2007) Old persian: Grammar. Texts. Lexicon[1], page 203
  3. ^ Jona Lendering, Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject L03, spltj3 (OP. Sparda = Lydia), Livius.org