𐨀𐨩𐨁𐨫𐨁𐨮
Gandhari
Etymology
From Scythian *Azalīźa- (“commander-in-chief”), composed of *aza- (“leader”) (cf. Khotanese hinajha (“commander of army”)) + *rīźa- (“desiring, commanding”) (cf. Khotanese rriś (“to desire”), Sogdian 𐽀𐼷𐼵𐼸𐽀𐼰𐼸 (ryzkrʾk)).[1]
Cognate with Ancient Greek Αζιλίσης (Azilísēs).
Proper noun
𐨀𐨩𐨁𐨫𐨁𐨮 (Ayiliṣa)
- Azilises, an Indo-Scythian king
References
- Harmatta, Janos 1999, Languages and scripts in Graeco-Bactria and the Saka kingdoms in Harmatta, J, BNPuri and GF Etemadi (eds), History of civilizations of Central Asia,volume II, The development of sedentary and nomadic civilizations: 700 BC to AD 250, Motilal Banarsidas, Delhi, p. 398-406.