Etymology

Arsaces

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Today it means: The dynastic name of several Parthian and Armenian kings of the Arsacid dynasty. Full definition →

Latin Arsacēs ← Ancient Greek Ἀρσάκης ← Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣
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The story

  1. Old Persian · derived from𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromἈρσάκης
  3. Latin · borrowed fromArsacēs
  4. English todayArsaces

Borrowed from Latin Arsacēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀρσάκης (Arsákēs), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 (a-r-š-k /⁠R̥šakaʰ⁠/); see there for more.

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekἈρσάκης all →

Arsacid

Old Persian𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 all →

Arsacid

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