English
Xerxes
Xerxes comes from Ancient Greek Ξέρξης, and goes back to Old Persian x-š-y-a-r-š-a /Xšayāršā/ ‘ruler among kings’.
- Old Persianc. 600–300 BCEx-š-y-a-r-š-a /Xšayāršā/transliteratedoriginal script x-š-y-a-r-š-a /Xšayāršā/, a transliteration‘ruler among kings’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΞέρξηςXérxēs
- EnglishtodayXerxes
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Old Persianc. 600–300 BCEx-š-y-a-r-š-a /Xšayāršā/transliteratedoriginal script x-š-y-a-r-š-a /Xšayāršā/, a transliteration‘ruler among kings’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΞέρξηςXérxēs
- EnglishtodayXerxes
Every English word from Old Persian x-š-y-a-r-š-a /Xšayāršā/
Today it means
name Xerxes I, a Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty who reigned 485-465 BC.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Persian x-š-y-a-r-š-a /Xšayāršā/ / Xerxes