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Where does “Նախիջևան” come from?

Նախիջևան (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian Նախճաւան, from Old Armenian աւան — small town, borough.

Ancestry of “Նախիջևան”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old ArmenianՆախճաւան—
2Old Armenianաւանsmall town, borough

Words derived from “Նախիջևան”

  • Nakhijevan
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