On the etymology of the Avestan personal name pourušaspa-
| Main author: | Khanizadeh, Mehrbod |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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SOAS, University of London |
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SOAS Research Online |
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English |
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English |
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This article discusses the formation and meaning of the Avestan personal name of Zarathuštra’s father, pourušaspa-. Taking side with the current scholarly view on the etymology and meaning of the word, i.e., *pourušāspa- → pourušaspa- ‘one who has grey horses’, it is argued here that the shortening of the vowel can be explained by an analogical model in Wištāsp Yašt 1.2, where pourušaspa- m. is described as pouru.aspa- ‘having many horses’. The article also challenges the view that Wištāsp Yašt 1.2 is a recent text. |
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Journal Article |
| author |
Khanizadeh, Mehrbod |
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Khanizadeh, Mehrbod |
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Khanizadeh, Mehrbod |
| author_letter |
Khanizadeh, Mehrbod |
| title |
On the etymology of the Avestan personal name pourušaspa- |
| publisher |
Brill |
| publishDate |
2024 |
| url |
https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/41269/
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