Where does “Դամասկոս” come from?
Դամասկոս (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian Դամասկոս, from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός, from Aramaic דרמשק — well-watered place.
Ancestry of “Դամասկոս”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | Դամասկոս | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Δαμασκός | Damascus |
| 3 | Aramaic | דרמשק | well-watered place |