Where does “Վան” come from?

Վան (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian վան, from Parthian vān-, from Old Iranian wāhana-.

Վան (Armenian): Van city

Definitions

  1. Van city

Ancestry of “Վան”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianվանlodging, dwelling, home, habitation, abode;...
2Parthianvān-—
3Old Iranianwāhana-—

Words derived from “Վան”

Every word from Old Iranian wāhana- →Every word from Parthian vān- →Every word from Old Armenian վան →