𐭣𐭥𐭱𐭧𐭥𐭩

Middle Persian

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dews-?

Proto-Indo-European *dus-

Proto-Indo-Iranian *duš-

Proto-Iranian *duš-

Proto-Iranian *Háhuš

Proto-Iranian *dušHáhuš

Middle Persian 𐭣𐭥𐭱𐭧𐭥𐭩 (dʿšḥʿy)

Inherited from Proto-Iranian *dušHáhuš, from *duš- + *Háhuš.

Noun

𐭣𐭥𐭱𐭧𐭥𐭩 • (dʿšḥʿy /dušox/)

1. hell

   Antonym: 𐭥𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭩 (ʿḥšty /⁠wahišt⁠/)

Descendants

• Persian: دوزخ (dowzax)