𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶

𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶

Old Persian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *xšaθram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšatrám, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tek- (“to attain”). Cognate with Sanskrit क्षत्र (kṣatrá, “might, power”), Avestan 𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬚𐬭𐬀‎ (xšaθra, “kingdom”), Khotanese kṣāra- (kṣāra-, “power, dominion”), Old Armenian աշխարհ (ašxarh), Ancient Greek κτάομαι (ktáomai, “to get, acquire”).[1]

Noun

𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶 (xšaçam) (accusative singular)

1. realm, province
2. kingship, sovereignty, kingdom

Derived terms

• 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠 (Artaxšaçā, “Artaxerxes”)
• 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎱𐎠𐎺𐎠 (xšaçapāvā, “satrap”)

Descendants

• Middle Persian: 𐭱𐭲𐭫𐭩‎ (šahr)
  • Persian: شهر‎ (šahr)

References

1. Kent, Roland G. (1950) Old Persian: grammar, texts, lexicon, New Haven: American Oriental Society