Κανηϸκο

Bactrian

Alternative forms

  • Κανηϸκι (Kanēški)

Etymology

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Proper noun

Κανηϸκο (Kanēško)

  1. Kanishka (an emperor of the Kushan dynasty, who reigned from c. 127−150 CE)
    • Coin Inscriptions:
      basileus basileōn kanēškou
      of Kanishka, king of kings
    • Coin Inscriptions:
      šaonano šao kanēški košano
      of Kanishka, king of kings, the Kushan

Descendants

  • → Sanskrit: कनिष्क (kaniṣka)
    • → Bengali: কণিষ্ক (koniśko)
    • → English: Kanishka
    • → Hindi: कनिष्क (kaniṣk)
    • → Middle Chinese: 迦膩色伽 (kae nrijH srik gja)

References

  • N. Sims-Williams (2011) “Bactrian language”, in Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition, New York
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