Etymology

Avesta

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Iranian Persian اوستا ← Middle Persian [script needed]
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  1. Middle Persian · derived from[script needed]
  2. Iranian Persian · derived fromاوستا
  3. English todayAvesta

From Iranian Persian اوستا (avestâ), from Middle Persian [script needed] (ʾp(y)stʾk' /⁠abestāg⁠/), of uncertain meaning.

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