Old Persian

Proper noun

𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 ‎(Aršaka)

1. A male given name, Arshaka, Arsaces

Descendants

(taking Old Persian as representative for all Old Iranian:)

• Ancient Greek: Ἀρσάκης ‎(Arsákēs)
  • Latin: Arsacēs
• Arabic: أشك ‎(Ašak)
• Classical Syriac: ܐܪܫܟ ‎(ʾAršaḵ)
• Parthian: 𐭀𐭓𐭔𐭊 ‎(Aršak)
  • Old Armenian: Արշակ ‎(Aršak)
    • Armenian: Արշակ ‎(Aršak)
• Persian: ارشک ‎(Aršak), اشک ‎(Ašk), اشکان ‎(Aškân)

References

• Ačaṙyan, Hračʿya (1942), “Արշակ”, in Hayocʿ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Personal Names] (Erewani petakan hamalsaran. Gitakan ašxatutʿyunner; 21) (in Armenian), volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 290f
• Bartholomae, Christian (1904) Altiranisches Wörterbuch [Old Iranian Dictionary] (in German), Strassburg: K. J. Trübner, column 203
• Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 27