Where does “Zarathustra” come from?
Zarathustra comes from Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬚𐬎𐬱𐬙𐬭𐬀, of uncertain origin and meaning, the name of the Zoroastrian prophet.
Ancestry of “Zarathustra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zarathustra | — |
| 2 | Avestan | 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬚𐬎𐬱𐬙𐬭𐬀 | Zoroaster |