𐭠𐭥𐭲𐭥𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭩

Middle Persian

Etymology

A compound of 𐭠𐭥𐭲 (ard, “truth, order”) +‎ 𐭥𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭩 (wahišt, “heaven”), corresponding roughly to ‘the heavenly order’. The first element is from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎫 (arta, “truth”), while the second element is another compound from Avestan. See 𐭥𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭩 (wahišt).

Proper noun

𐭠𐭥𐭲𐭥𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭩 • (ʾʿtʿḥšty)

  1. Ardwahišt, the second Amahraspand (divine deity) in Zoroastrianism and the guardian of fire.
  2. The second month of the Persian Calendar.
  3. The third day of any month.

Descendants
  • Persian: اردیبهشت (Ordibehešt)
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