Ἄζης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Saka *aza (“leader”) (cf. Khotanese hinajha (“commander of army”)).[1]

Cognate with Gandhari 𐨀𐨩 (aya).

Proper noun

Ἄζης • (Ázēs) m (genitive Ἄζου); second declension

  1. a male given name, Azes, from Proto-Saka, the name of two Indo-Scythian kings

References

  1. ^ Harmatta, Janos (1999) “Languages and scripts in Graeco-Bactria and the Saka Kingdoms”, in Harmatta, Janos, Puri, B. N., Etemadi, G. F., editors, History of civilizations of Central Asia‎[1], volume 2, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House, →ISBN, pages 398-406
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