11-19-2007, 06:23 PM
Quote:Persian word for one seems to have been spara.
I'm sure that this is correct. I have researched this word, and although there is no references in Old persian corpus we have in Hesychios "sparabarai: oi gerrophoroi".
I have checked the iranian material, and in fact in Pahlavi (middle sassanid Persian) we have "spar" (shield) and in New persian, "sipar". So I'm pretty sure that old persian *spara means "shield" in general.
"-bara" is iranian for "one who bears" and is etymologically emparented wuth greek "-phoros" and latin "-fer" (as in signifer).
"paraita karam hamiçiyam haya mana naiy gaubataiy avam jata"
"Go forth and crush that rebellious army, wich does not call itself mine!" King Darius at Behistun
Vishtaspa/Inyigo
"Go forth and crush that rebellious army, wich does not call itself mine!" King Darius at Behistun
Vishtaspa/Inyigo