𐎫𐎣𐎲𐎼

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Old Persian

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Etymology

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Literally "wearing hats which look like shields",[1] compound of *taka- (β€œshield”) + *bara- (β€œbearing, carrying, esteeming”) probably a reference to the kausia hat typically worn by the ancient Macedonians.

Compare with Old Median *sparabara- (β€œshield-bearer”), composed of *spara- (β€œshield”) + *bara- (β€œbearing, carrying, esteeming”).

Adjective

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𐎫𐎣𐎲𐎼 (t-k-b-r /takabara-/)

  1. Wearer of the kausia (person)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Lexicon p.185
  2. ^ Tavernier, Jan (2007) Iranica in the Achaemenid Period (ca. 550–330 B.C.): Lexicon of Old Iranian Proper Names and Loanwords, Attested in Non-Iranian Texts, Peeters Publishers, β†’ISBN, page 34