π•Œπ”°π•™π•˜π”°π•›π”΄π•Ž

Aghwan

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing. Compare Old Armenian Υ΄Υ‘Φ€Υ£Υ‘Φ€Υ§ (margarΔ“, β€œprophet”), Parthian 𐫖𐫀𐫑𐫏𐫃𐫑 (mΚΎrygr /⁠mārigar⁠/, β€œsorcerer, incantator”), 𐫖𐫍𐫑𐫏𐫃𐫑 (mhrygr /⁠mahrΔ«gar⁠/, β€œsorcerer”)

Noun

π•Œπ”°π•™π•˜π”°π•›π”΄π•Ž (marΔ‘aven)

  1. prophet

Further reading

  • Gippert, Jost (2017) β€œArmeno-Albanica II: Exchanging doves”, in Bjarne SimmelkjΓ¦r Sandgaard Hansen et al., editors, Usque ad radices: Indo-European studies in honour of Birgit Anette Olsen (Copenhagen Studies in Indo-European; 8)β€Ž, Copenhagen: Museum Tusculanum Press, page 181
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