Where does “Ahrimanic” come from?
Ahrimanic (English) comes from English Ahriman, from Persian اهریمن, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭧𐭫𐭬𐭭𐭩, from Avestan 𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀⸱𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎, from Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎, from Proto-Iranian mányuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mányuš, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Ahrimanic (English): Of or relating to Ahriman
Definitions
- Of or relating to Ahriman
Ancestry of “Ahrimanic”, step by step
Ahrimanic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ahriman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ahriman | The hypostasis of chaos, destruction and evil |
| 2 | Persian | اهریمن | devil |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐭠𐭧𐭫𐭬𐭭𐭩 | — |
| 4 | Avestan | 𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀⸱𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 | Angra Mainyu |
| 5 | Avestan | 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 | spirit |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | mányuš | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mányuš | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |