Where does “Zartosht” come from?
Zartosht (English) comes from Persian زرتشت, from Middle Persian 𐫉𐫡𐫅𐫇𐫢𐫤, from Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬚𐬎𐬱𐬙𐬭𐬀 — Zoroaster.
Ancestry of “Zartosht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | زرتشت | Zoroaster, alternatively spelt Zarathustra |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐫉𐫡𐫅𐫇𐫢𐫤 | Zoroaster |
| 3 | Avestan | 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬚𐬎𐬱𐬙𐬭𐬀 | Zoroaster |