Old Persian origin
Source-reportedInherited from Old Persian *R̥taxšaθrah. The genuine Middle Persian development of Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠 (Artaxšaçā) would be *Ardašas. Compare Sanskrit ऋतक्षयर्ष (ṛtakṣayarṣa), अर्तक्षयर्ष (artakṣayarṣa).
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: 𐭠𐭥𐭲𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭥CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

