English
Paropamisadae
Paropamisadae comes from Ancient Greek Παροπαμισάδαι, and goes back to Old Persian *Para-uparisaina ‘beyond higher than the eagle’.
- Old Persianc. 600–300 BCE*Para-uparisaina‘beyond higher than the eagle’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠαροπαμισάδαιParopamisádai
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEParopamisadae
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Persianc. 600–300 BCE*Para-uparisaina‘beyond higher than the eagle’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠαροπαμισάδαιParopamisádai
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEParopamisadae
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Old Persian *Para-uparisaina
Today it means
noun The people of Paropamisus in ancient Pakistan.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Persian *Para-uparisaina / Paropamisadae