𐬯𐬞𐬆𐬧𐬙𐬀

Avestan

Etymology

Debated. Possibly from Proto-Iranian *cwantah, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwen-tos, from *ḱwen- (“holy, celebrated”). [1] Other theories include relation to Avestan 𐬯𐬏𐬭𐬀 (sūra) from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- (“to be strong, to swell”)[2] or Sanskrit पनयति (panayati, “praise, strengthen by praising”).[3]

Pronunciation

Noun

𐬯𐬞𐬆𐬧𐬙𐬀 • (spəṇta)

  1. holy or beneficial

Descendants

  • → Persian: سپنتا (sepantâ)

References

  1. ^ Scott Harvey, Jonathan Slocum. "Avestan: Master Glossary".
  2. ^ P. Oktor Skjærvø, 2022. "Old Avestan Index"
  3. ^ J. Gonda, 1949. "Origin and Meaning of Avestan spənta-". Oriens, vol. 2.2.
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