Reconstruction:Old Persian/Bagastānah

This Old Persian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old Persian

Etymology

From 𐏎 (BG /⁠bagaʰ⁠⁠/, “god”) + 𐎿𐎫𐎠𐎴 (s-t-a-n /⁠stānaʰ⁠⁠/, “place”).[1][2]

Proper noun

*Bagastānah

  1. an ancient city in Media; modern Bisotun

Descendants

  • Middle Persian: *Bahistān
    • Classical Persian: بهستون (/⁠Bahestūn/ or /Behestūn⁠/)
      • Iranian Persian: بیستون (/⁠bēsutūn/ or /bisotun⁠/)
  • → Ancient Greek: Βαγίστανα (Bagístana)

References

  1. ^ Harold Walter Bailey, Nicholas Sims-Williams, St. Zimmer (15 December 1988), “Baga”, in Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition, New York
  2. ^ Rudiger Schmitt (1 January 2000), “Bisotun i. Introduction”, in Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition, New York
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