𐎠𐎴𐏃𐎡𐎫

Old Persian

Etymology

Cognate with Avestan 𐬀𐬥𐬁𐬵𐬌𐬙𐬀 (anāhita, “pure, immaculate”, adj), an epithet of 𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬛𐬎𐬎𐬍 (arəduuī).

Proper noun

𐎠𐎴𐏃𐎡𐎫 (Anahita) f

1. (Iranian mythology) Anahita

Descendants

Taking Old Persian as representative for all Old Iranian:

• Middle Persian: ʾnʾhyt' (anāhīd)
  • Persian: اناهید (anâhid), ناهید (nâhid)
    • Arabic: أَنَاهِيذ (Anāhīḏ)
    • Classical Syriac: ܐܢܗܝܕ (ʾĂnāhêḏ)
• Ancient Greek: Ἀναῗτις (Anaï̂tis)
  • Latin: Anaītis
  • Russian: Анаити́да (Anaitída)
• Old Armenian: Անահիտ (Anahit)

References

• Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1942) “Անահիտ”, in Hayocʻ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Personal Names of Armenians] (Erewani petakan hamalsaran. Gitakan ašxatutʻyunner; 21) (in Armenian), volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 145f
• Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 18