𐎭𐎼𐎴𐎹

Old Persian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *jr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃-en-yo-m, from *ǵʰelh₃- (“to shine”). Cognate to Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬦𐬌𐬌𐬀 (zarańiia), Sanskrit हिरण्य (hiraṇya) and English gold.

Noun

𐎭𐎼𐎴𐎹 (d-r-n-y /daraniya/) n

1. gold

Derived terms

• 𐎭𐎼𐎴𐎹𐎣𐎼 (d-r-n-y-k-r /⁠daraniya-kara⁠/, “goldsmith”)

Descendants

• → Aramaic: דריכונא (drykwnʾ)
• → Ancient Greek: δαιρεικός (daireikós, “Persian daric”)
  • → English: daric
• → Biblical Hebrew: אֲדַרְכּוֹן (adarkon)
• → Parthian: 𐫅𐫀𐫡𐫏𐫃 (dʾryg /⁠dārīg⁠/, “gold coin, Dareikos”)
• → Sogdian: ܠܐܪܝܟ (δʾryk /⁠δārīk⁠/)
• → Classical Syriac: ܕܪܝܟܘܢܐ (drykwnʾ)