Where does “Վանա” come from?
Վանա (Armenian) comes from Armenian Վան, from Old Armenian վան, from Parthian vān-, from Old Iranian wāhana-.
Ancestry of “Վանա”, step by step
Վանա traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian Վան
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | Վան | Van city |
| 2 | Old Armenian | վան | lodging, dwelling, home, habitation, abode;... |
| 3 | Parthian | vān- | — |
| 4 | Old Iranian | wāhana- | — |
via Old Armenian Վանայ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | Վանայ | genitive singular of Վան; dative singular of Վան;... |