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Where does “Աժդահակ” come from?

Աժդահակ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian Աժդահակ, from Parthian aždahāk, from Avestan 𐬀𐬲𐬌⸱𐬛𐬀𐬵𐬁𐬐𐬀.

Ancestry of “Աժդահակ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old ArmenianԱժդահակAzhdahak; Astyages
2Parthianaždahāk—
3Avestan𐬀𐬲𐬌⸱𐬛𐬀𐬵𐬁𐬐𐬀—

Words derived from “Աժդահակ”

  • Azhdahak
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