𑀬𑁆𑀲𑀫𑁄𑀢𑀺𑀓

Prakrit edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Scythian *Zamapatika (landlord), composed of Scythian *zama (earth) - which underwent a transformation into *ysam (cf. Khotanese ysama (earth)) - + Scythian *pati (leader) + Scythian *-ka (hypocoristic suffix)).[1]

Proper noun edit

𑀬𑁆𑀲𑀫𑁄𑀢𑀺𑀓 (ysamotika) (Devanagari य्समोतिक) [2][3][4]

  1. (Epigraphic Prakrit) a male given name from Scythian: Ysamotika, father of the Indo-Scythian satrap Chashtana

References edit

  1. ^ Harmatta, Janos (1999) “Languages and scripts in Graeco-Bactria and the Saka Kingdoms”, in Harmatta, Janos, Puri, B. N., Etemadi, G. F., editors, History of civilizations of Central Asia[1], volume 2, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House, →ISBN, pages 398-406
  2. ^ Rapson, E. J. (1908) Catalogue of the Coins of the Andhra Dynasty, the Western Kṣatrapas, the Traikūṭaka Dynasty, and the “Bodhi” Dynasty[2], London: Longman & Co, →ISBN, page 72
  3. ^ Indraji, Bhagwanlal (1890) “The Western Kshatrapas”, in E. J. Rapson, editor, Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland[3], volume 22, number 3, →DOI, retrieved 4 October 2021, page 643, ART XIII
  4. ^ Tandon, Pankaj (2009) “The Western Kshatrapa Dāmazāda”, in The Numismatic Chronicle[4], volume 169, retrieved 4 October 2021, pages 173-187