یزدان
Persian
/jæzdɒːn/
regional
Definitions
- god
- a divinity, an angel
- an epithet of saints or prophets
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Persian yẕdʾn' (gods, spirits) derived from Proto-Indo-European *yeh₁ǵ- (revere, worship, sacrifice), *yeh₁ǵ- (revere, worship, sacrifice).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*yeh₁ǵ-
Gloss
revere, worship, sacrifice
Concept
Semantic Field
Religion and belief
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
犠