Reconstruction:Old Persian/xšayah

This Old Persian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old Persian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *xšáyah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyah, derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyati (“he rules, he has power over”), from Proto-Indo-European *tek- (“to gain power over, gain control over”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀 (xšaiia, “rule”), Sanskrit क्षय (kṣáya, “dominion, rule”).

Noun

*xšayah

1. rule, dominion

Derived terms

• 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (x-š-y-a-r-š-a /⁠Xšayār̥šā⁠/)