Old Persian

English Alternative forms abbreviation: en OPers. Proper noun Old Persian The ancestor language of Middle Persian, and via it of New Persian language. Attested in Old Persian cuneiform, in the period 525 – 300 en 2018 James Lambert Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson International Journal of Lexicography 31 4 https://doi.org/10.1093/ijl/ecy010 492 The oldest reliably dated citation is part of the Behistun inscription of Darius the Great (died 486 B.C.), which is given in transliterated Old Persian in the entry for Aryan. Translations ancestor language of Middle Persian, and via it of New Persian language Armenian: hy հին պարսկերեն Dutch: nl Oudperzisch n Finnish: fi muinaispersia French: fr vieux perse m Georgian: ka ძველი სპარსული, ka ძველი სპარსული ენა German: de Altpersisch n Hindi: hi प्राचीन फ़ारसी Hungarian: hu óperzsa Japanese: ja 古代ペルシア語 godai Perushiago Persian: fa فارسی باستان fârsi-ye bâstân, fa فارسی قدیم fârsi-ye qadim Old Persian: peo 𐎠𐎼𐎹 Ariya Polish: pl staroperski m Russian: ru древнеперсидский Spanish: es persa antiguo m Swedish: sv fornpersiska c Turkish: tr Eski Farsça See also peo Further reading 1 peo en Languages