Reconstruction:Old Persian/(w)r̥šā

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This Old Persian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old Persian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Iranian *(w)ŕ̥šā.

Noun

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*(w)r̥šā

  1. man
  2. stallion, stud

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle Persian:
    Book Pahlavi script: [Book Pahlavi needed] (gwšn' /⁠gušn⁠/)
    • Persian: گشن (gošn, male)
    • Classical Syriac: ܐܘܫܢܐ (ˀwšnˀ /⁠ˀōšnā⁠/, stallion, stud)
  • Ancient Greek: Ἀρσής (Arsḗs)