Etymology

Kushanshah

K5U1S1H4A1N1S1H4A1H4

Today it means: A title borne by rulers of the Kushano-Sasanian Kingdom. Full definition →

Middle Persian [Term?]
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  1. Middle Persian · borrowed from[Term?]
  2. English todayKushanshah

From Middle Persian [Term?] (literally “king of the Kushans”) (modern Persian: کوشانشاه (kūšānšāh /kušânšâh)). By surface analysis, Kushan + shah.

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