Where does “Պարսկաստան” come from?

Պարսկաստան (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian Պարսկաստան, from Old Armenian պարսիկ, from Middle Persian pʾlsyk', from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.

Պարսկաստան (Armenian): Persia

Definitions

  1. Persia

Ancestry of “Պարսկաստան”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old ArmenianՊարսկաստանPersia
2Old ArmenianպարսիկPersian
3Middle Persianpʾlsyk'Persian
4Old Persian𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿a Persian
5Proto-Iranianpárcušrib
6Proto-Indo-Iranianpárćušrib
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpérḱuschest; rib
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš →Every word from Proto-Iranian párcuš →