𐬀𐬔𐬆𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬁

Avestan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-Iranian *agʰnyáH (cow), from Proto-Indo-European *n̥-gʷʰn̥-yéh₂ (literally not to be killed), from *gʷʰen- (to kill). Cognate with Sanskrit अघ्न्या (aghnyā).

Noun

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𐬀𐬔𐬆𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬁 (agəniiāf

  1. milch cow

References

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  • Kanga, Kavasji Edalji (1909) “Milch cow”, in An English–Avesta Dictionary[1], Bombay: The Fort Printing Press, →OCLC, page 331