Where does “Աքեմենյան” come from?
Աքեմենյան (Armenian) comes from Armenian -յան, from Old Armenian -եան, from Proto-Indo-European -iyn̥.
Աքեմենյան (Armenian): Achaemenid
Ancestry of “Աքեմենյան”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | -յան | forming belonging/affiliation adjectives; forming... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | -եան | forming belonging/affiliation adjectives; forming... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -iyn̥ | — |