𐎒𐎳𐎼𐎠𐎬𐎒

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Old Persian

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Etymology

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From Akkadian π’€€π’‡‰π’Œ“π’„’π’‰£ (ÍDPurattu), itself from Sumerian π’€€π’‡‰π’Œ“π’„’π’‰£ (ÍDBuranun). Developed into *Κ°UfrātuΕ‘ (literally β€œhaving good fords”) through folk etymology.[1]

Proper noun

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𐎒𐎳𐎼𐎠𐎬𐎒 (u-f-r-a-tu-u /ʰUfrātu-/)

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ 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 94
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