Χορασμία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Old Persian 𐎢𐎺𐎠𐎼𐏀𐎷𐎡𐏁 (u-v-a-r-z-mi-i-š /⁠(H)uwārazmiš⁠/).[1] More at Khwarazm.

Proper noun

Χορασμία • (Khorasmía)

  1. Chorasmia, Khwarazm (a large oasis geographical region on the Amu Darya river delta in western Central Asia; currently split politically between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan)

Descendants

  • → Latin: Chorasmia
    • French: Chorasmie
    • Italian: Corasmia
    • → English: Chorasmia

References

  1. ^ "CHORASMIA" in Encyclopædia Iranica, December 15, 1991
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