Where does “اژدها” come from?
اژدها (Classical Persian) comes from Middle Persian ʾcydhʾk', from Avestan 𐬀𐬲𐬌⸱𐬛𐬀𐬵𐬁𐬐𐬀.
Ancestry of “اژدها”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | ʾcydhʾk' | — |
| 2 | Avestan | 𐬀𐬲𐬌⸱𐬛𐬀𐬵𐬁𐬐𐬀 | — |
اژدها (Classical Persian) comes from Middle Persian ʾcydhʾk', from Avestan 𐬀𐬲𐬌⸱𐬛𐬀𐬵𐬁𐬐𐬀.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | ʾcydhʾk' | — |
| 2 | Avestan | 𐬀𐬲𐬌⸱𐬛𐬀𐬵𐬁𐬐𐬀 | — |