𐎹𐎒𐎴𐎑𐎹

Old Persian
An early 5th century BC relief of Ionian tribute bearers. This relief is from the eastern stairs leading to the Apadana at Persepolis.

Etymology

Masculine gender adjective formed from 𐎹𐎒𐎴 (y-u-n /Yauna/, β€œIonia”) +β€Ž -𐎑𐎹 (-i-y /-yaΚ°/, adjectival suffix), used as a substantive.

Noun

𐎹𐎒𐎴𐎑𐎹 (y-u-n-i-y Yauniya)

  1. an Ionian

Descendants
  • β†’ Elamite:
    Achaemenid Elamite: π’„Ώπ’Œ‹π’‰‘π’…€π’… (i-u-nu-ia-ip /Iunuyaip/)[1]

References
  1. Tavernier, Jan (2007) Iranica in the Achaemenid Period (ca. 550–330 B.C.): Lexicon of Old Iranian Proper Names and Loanwords, Attested in Non-Iranian Texts, Peeters Publishers, β†’ISBN
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