𐭢𐭥𐭫𐭢𐭠𐭭

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Middle Persian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Persian 𐎺𐎼𐎣𐎠𐎴 (v-r-k-a-n /⁠Varkāna⁠/), from Proto-Iranian [Term?] (compare Avestan 𐬬𐬆𐬵𐬭𐬐𐬁𐬥𐬀 (vəhrkāna) and Parthian 𐭅𐭓𐭊𐭍 (wrkn /⁠Wurgān⁠/)).

Equivalent to 𐭢𐭥𐭫𐭢 (gurg, wolf) + suffix.

Proper noun

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𐭢𐭥𐭫𐭢𐭠𐭭 (Gurgān)

  1. Gurgan, Gorgan (old city)
  2. satrapy of Gorgan, Hyrcania

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Ancient Greek: Γουργάν (Gourgán)
  • Arabic: جُرْجَان (jurjān)
  • Persian: گرگان (gorgân)

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