Gathic (Noun)
Meaning
An ancient Iranian language.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Avestan texts contain several examples of the Gathic dialect, which was used to write hymns and other liturgical compositions.
- Gathic was a more archaic and expressive language, whereas Old Avestan was used for the rituals and priestly literature.
- Some linguists argue that the Gathic dialect may have been a dialect that predated Old Persian and even Proto-Iranian.
- Old Avestan inscriptions provide the best insights into the development of Gathic and other Avestan languages.
- Historical linguistic studies often attempt to correlate Old Persian to the various ancient dialects like Gathic to draw chronological correlations between each era's culture and migration trends.