Where does “Ժամկոչյան” come from?

Ժամկոչյան (Armenian) comes from Armenian ժամկոչ, from Armenian ժամ, from Old Armenian ժամ, from Old Armenian ժաման, from Parthian 𐫋𐫖𐫀𐫗 — time.

Ancestry of “Ժամկոչյան”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianժամկոչbeadle; sexton; bell ringer
2Armenianժամhour; time; watch
3Old Armenianժամhour; time, moment; proper time, precise time;...
4Old Armenianժամանarriving quickly; that which hastens; hurried,...
5Parthian𐫋𐫖𐫀𐫗time
Every word from Parthian 𐫋𐫖𐫀𐫗Every word from Old Armenian ժամանEvery word from Old Armenian ժամ