English
Parthia
Parthia comes from Ancient Greek Παρθία, and goes back to Old Persian Parθava ‘Parthian’.
- Old Persianc. 600–300 BCEParθavatransliteratedoriginal script Parθava, a transliteration‘Parthian’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠαρθίαParthía
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEParthia
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Old Persianc. 600–300 BCEParθavatransliteratedoriginal script Parθava, a transliteration‘Parthian’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠαρθίαParthía
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEParthia
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Old Persian Parθava
Today it means
name A region in northeastern Iran.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Persian Parθava / Parthia