𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣

There are two proposals.

• A diminutive of [script needed] (arša-, “bear”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos (“bear”). Typologically compare Latin Ursula (literally “little bear”).

• From [script needed] (aršan-, “male”), on which see ἄρσην (ársēn).

𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 (Aršaka)

1. A male given name, Arshaka, Arsaces

(taking Old Persian as representative for all Old Iranian:)

• Ancient Greek: Ἀρσάκης (Arsákēs)
  • Latin: Arsacēs
• Arabic: أشك‎ (Ašak)
• Classical Syriac: ܐܪܫܟ‎ (ʾAršaḵ)
• Parthian: 𐭀𐭓𐭔𐭊‎ (ʾršk /Aršak/)
  • Old Armenian: Արշակ (Aršak)
    • Armenian: Արշակ (Aršak)
• Persian: ارشک‎ (Aršak), اشک‎ (Ašk), اشکان‎ (Aškân)

• Ačaṙyan, Hračʿya (1942), “Արշակ”, in Hayocʿ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Personal Names] (Erewani petakan hamalsaran. Gitakan ašxatutʿyunner; 21) (in Armenian), volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 290f
• Bartholomae, Christian (1904) Altiranisches Wörterbuch [Old Iranian Dictionary]‎ (in German), Strassburg: K. J. Trübner, column 203
• Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 27