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Where does “𐬬𐬀𐬰𐬭𐬀” come from?

𐬬𐬀𐬰𐬭𐬀 (Avestan) comes from Proto-Iranian wájrah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wáȷ́ras, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

𐬬𐬀𐬰𐬭𐬀 (Avestan): mace; main weapon of Mithra

Definitions

  1. mace; main weapon of Mithra

Ancestry of “𐬬𐬀𐬰𐬭𐬀”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iranianwájrah—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianwáȷ́rasstrong, hard; a mace, club or any such weapon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “𐬬𐬀𐬰𐬭𐬀”

  • гюрза
  • gürz
  • գուրզ
  • گرز
  • گرزه
  • վազր
  • վարզ
  • гъурз
  • wlz
  • wzl
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