khnathaiti

Updated: May 28, 2025

It means "the biting snake," from aji or azi, "a snake" or "serpent," and dahaka, "biting." Amytis is probably ama, "active, great," with the ordinary feminine suffix -iti, found in Armaiti, Khnathaiti, and the like. If, however, the name should be read as Armamithres, the probable derivation will be from rama, ace. of raman, "pleasure," which is also the root of Rama-tea.

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