Σιαστανσας
Ancient Greek
Etymology
(On coins, printed with the lunate sigma: Ϲιαϲτανϲας.) From Scythian *caṣṭana (“master”) (cf. Khotanese caṣṭeṃ)).[1]
Cognate with Prakrit 𑀘𑀱𑁆𑀝𑀦 (caṣṭana), Gandhari 𐨖𐨛𐨞 (chaṭhaṇa) and Τιαστανης (Tiastanēs).
Proper noun
Σιαστανσας • (Siastansas) m (genitive Σιαστανσα); ? declension[2]
- a male given name from Scythian: Chashtana, an Indo-Scythian satrap
References
- Harmatta, Janos (1999), “Languages and scripts in Graeco-Bactria and the Saka Kingdoms”, in History of civilizations of Central Asia, volume 2, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House, →ISBN, pages 398-406
- Catalogue of the coins of the Andhra dynasty, the Western Ksatrapas, the Traikutaka dynasty, and the "Bodhi" dynasty, London : Printed by order of the Trustees, 1908, pages 75