Where does “Zoroaster” come from?
Zoroaster comes from Latin Zoroastres, from Ancient Greek Ζωροάστρης, from Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬚𐬎𐬱𐬙𐬭𐬀, the name of the Persian prophet and founder of Zoroastrianism.
Zoroaster (English): Zarathustra
Definitions
- Zarathustra
Ancestry of “Zoroaster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Zōroastrēs | Zarathustra; Zoroaster founder of Zoroastrianism |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ζωροάστρης | Zarathustra; Zoroaster |
| 3 | Avestan | 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬚𐬎𐬱𐬙𐬭𐬀 | Zoroaster |