Reconstruction:Old Persian/Gāuciθrah

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 Avestan 𐬔𐬀𐬊𐬗𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (gaociθra).[1] Equivalent to *gāuš (“cow”) +‎ *ciθrah (“seed, lineage”).

Proper noun

*Gāuciθrah

  1. a male given name

Descendants

  • Middle Persian: [script needed] (gōchihr)
    • Persian: گوچهر (gôchihr)
  • → Ancient Greek: Γωσίθρης (Gōsíthrēs)
    • → Latin: Gōsithrēs

References

  1. ^ Albert F. de Jong, “Traditions of the Magi: Zoroastrianism in Greek and Latin Literature,” BRILL, 1997, p. 99-100
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