Τιαστανης
Ancient Greek
Etymology
From Scythian *caṣṭana (“master”) (cf. Khotanese caṣṭeṃ)).[1]
Cognate with Prakrit 𑀘𑀱𑁆𑀝𑀦 (caṣṭana), Gandhari 𐨖𐨛𐨞 (chaṭhaṇa) and Ϲιαϲτανϲας (Siastansas).
Proper noun
Τιαστανης • (Tiastanēs) m (genitive Τιαστανοῦ); ? 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
- Claudius Ptolemy (c. 150 CE), chapter 1, in Γεωγραφικὴ Ὑφήγησις [Geographical Guidance] (in Ancient Greek), volume 7, Alexandria