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- Avestan · derived from𐬀𐬯𐬨𐬀𐬥“sky”
- English todayAsman
From Avestan 𐬀𐬯𐬨𐬀𐬥 (asman, “sky”). Cognate of Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎶𐎴 (a-s-m-n /asman-/, “sky”).
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Asman
Today it means: Avestan and Middle Persian name of the Zoroastrian divinity that is the hypostasis of the sky. Asman is the "highest heaven," and is distinguished from the firmament, 𐬚𐬡𐬁𐬴𐬀 (θβāṣ̌a), which lies nearer the earth. Full definition →
Avestan 𐬀𐬯𐬨𐬀𐬥