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Where does “Բոստոն” come from?
Բոստոն (Armenian) comes from Russian бостон, from Persian باستان, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭠𐭮𐭲𐭠𐭭.
Ancestry of “Բոստոն”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Russian
бостон
high-grade woolen cloth; Boston
2
Persian
باستان
ancient era
3
Middle Persian
𐭡𐭠𐭮𐭲𐭠𐭭
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