𐎰𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹

Old Persian

verb
Definitions
  • to say, declare

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Iranian *cánhati (declare, explain) inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćánsati inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéns-e-ti, *ḱens- (announce, solemn style, proclaim, speak in a florid, witness, attest, put in order, say, instruct), *ḱens- (announce, solemn style, proclaim, speak in a florid, witness, attest, put in order, say, instruct).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱens-

Gloss

announce, solemn style, proclaim, speak in a florid, witness, attest, put in order, say, instruct

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

宣

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