Where does “אחשורוש” come from?
אחשורוש (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ, from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠, from Old Persian *(w)r̥šā — man.
אחשורוש (Yiddish): Ahasuerus biblical character
Definitions
- Ahasuerus biblical character
Ancestry of “אחשורוש”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ | — |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 | ruler among kings |
| 3 | Old Persian | *(w)r̥šā | man |