-shat (suffix)
The suffix -shat (also transliterated as -šat) is found in Armenian toponymy.[1] It translates as "happy; happiness" and derives from Parthian and Middle Persian š��d ("happy, joyful"), ultimately from Old Persian šiyāta-.[1]
Armenian toponyms which bear this suffix:[1]
- Yervandashat (Eruandashat)
- Artashat (Artaxata)
- Ashtishat
References[]
- ^ a b c Schmitt, R.; Bailey, H. W. (2011) [1986]. "ARMENIA AND IRAN iv. Iranian influences in Armenian Language". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. II, Fasc. 4-5. pp. 445–465.
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