Where does “Աժդահակ” come from?
Աժդահակ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian Աժդահակ, from Parthian aždahāk, from Avestan 𐬀𐬲𐬌⸱𐬛𐬀𐬵𐬁𐬐𐬀.
Աժդահակ (Armenian): Azhdahak
Definitions
- Azhdahak
Ancestry of “Աժդահակ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | Աժդահակ | Azhdahak; Astyages |
| 2 | Parthian | aždahāk | — |
| 3 | Avestan | 𐬀𐬲𐬌⸱𐬛𐬀𐬵𐬁𐬐𐬀 | — |