𐨗𐨁𐨱𐨆𐨞𐨁𐨐

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Gandhari

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Proto-Saka, possibly from *Yehāñakä, perhaps from *yehāñä (cleaned, healed)[1] + *-ki (hypocoristic suffix), compare Khotanese gyehāña, jehuña (cleaned, healed). Parallel borrowing with Ancient Greek Ζειονίσης (Zeionísēs).

Proper noun

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𐨗𐨁𐨱𐨆𐨞𐨁𐨐 (jihoṇika)[2]

  1. (Epigraphic Gandhari) a male given name from Scythian: Zeionises, an Indo-Scythian king

References

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  1. ^ Harmatta, Janos (1999) “Languages and scripts in Graeco-Bactria and the Saka Kingdoms”, in Harmatta, Janos, Puri, B. N., Etemadi G. F., editors, History of Civilizations of Central Asia[1], volumes II: The Development of Sedentary and Nomadic Civilizations: 700 B.C. to A.D. 250, Unesco Publishing, →ISBN, pages 398-406
  2. ^ Konow, Sten (1929) Kharoshṭhī Inscriptions: with the Exception of Those of Aśoka[2], Kolkata: Government of India Central Publication Branch, page 82, PLATE XVI