Where does “Darius” come from?
Darius comes from Latin Darius, from Ancient Greek Δᾱρεῖος, from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹, a name of uncertain origin and meaning.
Darius (English): Any of several kings in Achaemenid dynasty of Persia, 6th to 4th century BCE
Definitions
- Any of several kings in Achaemenid dynasty of Persia, 6th to 4th century BCE
Ancestry of “Darius”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Darius | Darius |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Δᾱρεῖος | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 | — |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 | — |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎫𐎡𐎹 | to hold, have |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | dāráyati | to bear, hold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰāráyati | to bear, hold |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰor-éye-ti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |