Where does “Եկբատան” come from?

Եկբատան (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian Եկբատան, from Ancient Greek Ἐκβάτανα, from Old Persian 𐏃𐎥𐎶𐎫𐎠𐎴, from Proto-Iranian han-gmata- — gathering.

Ancestry of “Եկբատան”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Armenian	Եկբատան	—
2	Ancient Greek	Ἐκβάτανα	—
3	Old Persian	𐏃𐎥𐎶𐎫𐎠𐎴	Ecbatana
4	Proto-Iranian	han-gmata-	gathering

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