Where does “Artaxerxes” come from?
Artaxerxes derives from Latin Artaxerxes, from Ancient Greek Ἀρταξέρξης, from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠 combining Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶 "kingdom" with Proto-Indo-Iranian roots ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European h₂er- and tek-.
Artaxerxes (English): The name of several Achaemenid kings of Persia
Definitions
- The name of several Achaemenid kings of Persia
Ancestry of “Artaxerxes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Artaxerxēs | The name of several kings of Persia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀρταξέρξης | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀρταξέσσης | — |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠 | whose rule is through truth |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶 | realm, province; kingship, sovereignty, kingdom |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | xšaθram | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšatrám | kingdom, dominion, empire; rule, reign |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tk-e-tróm | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |