𐎪𐎡𐎺

Old Persian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *ǰiHwáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ǰiHwás (“alive”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós. Compare Sanskrit जीव (jīva).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiːwa/

Adjective

𐎪𐎡𐎺 (ji-i-v /jīva/)

1. living

Descendants

• Middle Persian: [script needed] (žīwandāg, “living”)
  • Persian: جیوه (jive, “alive metal, mercury”)