Ξέρξης
Ancient Greek
proper noun
Definitions
- Xerxes, the name of two kings of Persia.
Etymology
Derived from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (ruler among kings).
Origin
Old Persian
𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠
Gloss
ruler among kings
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Xerxean English
- Xerxes English
- Kserkses Finnish
- Serse Italian
- Ксеркс Russian
- Xerxis Old English
- خشايارشا Arabic
- Kserks Serbo-Croatian
- Ксеркс Serbo-Croatian
- אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ Hebrew (modern)
- אחשורוש Hebrew (modern)
- חשיארש Hebrew (modern)
- ḫšꜣyꜣrwšꜣ Egyptian
- Ксеркс Ukrainian
- חשיארש Aramaic
- 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 Old Persian