Where does “Zoroastre” come from?
Zoroastre (French) comes from Latin Zōroastrēs, from Ancient Greek Ζωροάστρης, from Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬚𐬎𐬱𐬙𐬭𐬀 — Zoroaster.
Zoroastre (French): Zoroaster
Definitions
- Zoroaster
Ancestry of “Zoroastre”, 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 |