Where does “անուշաբույր” come from?
անուշաբույր (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian անուշաբոյր, from Old Armenian անոյշ, from Middle Iranian anōš, from Old Persian *anauša-, from Proto-Iranian an-auša- — immortal.
անուշաբույր (Armenian): fragrant, sweet-smelling
Ancestry of “անուշաբույր”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | անուշաբոյր | fragrant, sweet-smelling |
| 2 | Old Armenian | անոյշ | sweet; pleasant, agreeable; pleasantly, sweetly |
| 3 | Middle Iranian | anōš | — |
| 4 | Old Persian | *anauša- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | an-auša- | immortal |