𐬀𐬉𐬴𐬨𐬀

Avestan

/ai̯ʃma/

noun
Definitions
  • anger, fury, madness, wrath
  • (Zoroastrianism) the hypostasis of brutality and violence, as opposed to Truth

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Iranian *HayšHmah inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HayšHmas inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₁oysh₂-mo-s (violent passion, wrath, fury).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁oysh₂-mo-s

Gloss

violent passion, wrath, fury

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