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Where does “այգեստան” come from?

այգեստան (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian այգեստան, from Old Armenian -աստան, from Old Armenian -ստան, from Iranian stān(a)-.

այգեստան (Armenian): a place rich in gardens; vineyard

Definitions

  1. a place rich in gardens; vineyard

Ancestry of “այգեստան”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianայգեստանvineyard, large extent of country planted with...
2Old Armenian-աստանAlternative form of -ստան
3Old Armenian-ստանForming nouns with the meaning of place,...
4Iranianstān(a)-—
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