مازن

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Persian

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Etymology

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From Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀 (mazainiia, giant), itself from a derivative of Proto-Iranian *máHtā.[1]

Proper noun

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مازن (mâzan)

  1. (archaic, Iranian mythology) Giant

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “700-701”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 700-701