Where does “Mazda” come from?

Mazda derives from Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬁, from Proto-Iranian mazdáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mazdʰáH, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meHndʰ- and dʰeh₁-.

Mazda (English): A vehicle, especially a car, manufactured by the...

Definitions

  1. A vehicle, especially a car, manufactured by the...

Ancestry of “Mazda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicмьздаreward, pay; retribution, remuneration; salary
2Proto-Slavicmьzdàpayment, pay

Words derived from “Mazda”

Every word from Proto-Slavic mьzdà →Every word from Old Church Slavonic мьзда →