Where does “Ἐκβάτανα” come from?
Ἐκβάτανα (Ancient Greek) comes from Old Persian 𐏃𐎥𐎶𐎫𐎠𐎴, from Proto-Iranian han-gmata- — gathering.
Ancestry of “Ἐκβάτανα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Persian | 𐏃𐎥𐎶𐎫𐎠𐎴 | Ecbatana |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | han-gmata- | gathering |
Words derived from “Ἐκβάτανα”