Meaning in the sources
Source-reportedMeaning: “pious”
From Proto-Saka *arθya (“pious”) (cf. Avestan 𐬀𐬱𐬫𐬀 (ašya, “pious”)). Cognate with Gandhari 𐨀𐨪𐨿𐨚 (arṭa).
Sources for this account (3)
- Wiktionary: ΆρταCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: ΆρταCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Turkish Wiktionary: ΆρταCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

