𐬀𐬴𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬥

Avestan

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hr̥táHwan-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥téh₂-wen-, possessive derivation of *h₂r̥tós (“fitted”) (*h₂er- (“to fit; fix; put together”) +‎ *-tós (“deverbal adjective suffix”)), whence also 𐬀𐬴𐬀‎ (aṣ̌a). Cognate with Old Persian [script needed] (artava, “righteous, blessed, characterized by Arta”), Sanskrit ऋतावन् (ṛtā́van).

Adjective

𐬀𐬴𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬥 • (aṣ̌auuan)

  1. truthful, righteous; following Aṣ̌a

References
  • Martínez García, Javier; de Vaan, Michiel (2014) Introduction to Avestan (Brill Introductions to Indo-European Languages; 1)‎, Brill, →ISBN, page 11
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