𐬯𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬀

Avestan

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćyaynás, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱy-ey-nó-s ~ *ḱyeh₁-inó-s (“bird of prey”).[1] Cognate with Sanskrit श्येन (śyená, “falcon, hawk”).

Noun

𐬯𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬀 • (saēna) m[2]

  1. eagle

References
  1. Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) “śyená-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume II, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 662
  2. Kanga, Kavasji Edalji (1909) “Eagle”, in An English–Avesta Dictionary‎, Bombay: The Fort Printing Press, →OCLC, page 156
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