Where does “Artaxerxēs” come from?
Artaxerxēs (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀρταξέρξης, from Ancient Greek Ἀρταξέσσης, from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠, from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶, from Proto-Iranian xšaθram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšatrám, from Proto-Indo-European tk-e-tróm, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
Artaxerxēs (Latin): The name of several kings of Persia
Definitions
- The name of several kings of Persia
Ancestry of “Artaxerxēs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἀρταξέρξης | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀρταξέσσης | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠 | whose rule is through truth |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶 | realm, province; kingship, sovereignty, kingdom |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | xšaθram | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšatrám | kingdom, dominion, empire; rule, reign |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tk-e-tróm | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |