ʾnʾhyt'
Middle Persian
Etymology
From Old Persian 𐎠𐎴𐏃𐎡𐎫 (Anahita), equivalent of ‘n- (an-, “not”) + ‘hyt’ (āhīd, impurity, stain) meaning not impure, immaculate.
Adjective
ʾnʾhyt' • (anāhīd)
Proper noun
ʾnʾhyt' • (Anāhīd)
Descendants
- Persian: ناهید (Nâhid)
References
- MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) “anāhīd”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 9