Etymology

Gabae

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Today it means: An ancient Zoroastrian city in Persia, in modern Iran; modern Isfahan. Full definition →

Latin Gabae ← Ancient Greek Γάβαι ← Old Persian *Gaba-
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Gabae · proper noun1

  1. Old Persian · derived from*Gaba-
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΓάβαι
  3. Latin · borrowed fromGabae
  4. English todayGabae

Borrowed from Latin Gabae, from Ancient Greek Γάβαι (Gábai), probably from Old Persian *Gaba-. Possibly corresponds to Middle Persian 𐭢𐭣𐭩 (gdy /⁠Gay⁠/, “Sasanian Isfahan”), Parthian 𐭂𐭀𐭁 (gʾb, “Sasanian Isfahan”), Arabic جَيْ (jay, “[capital of] Isfahan?”).

Gabae · proper noun2

  1. Old Iranian · derived from
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΓαβαί
  3. Latin · borrowed fromGabae
  4. English todayGabae

Borrowed from Latin Gabae, from Ancient Greek Γαβαί (Gabaí), from Old Iranian; probably related to Avestan 𐬔𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀 (gauua), 𐬔𐬁𐬎𐬎𐬀 (gāuua, “a region near Sogdiana”) (attested as 𐬔𐬁𐬎𐬨 (gāum)).

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