Where does “աշխատավարձ” come from?
աշխատավարձ (Armenian) comes from Armenian աշխատել, from Old Armenian աշխատեմ, from Old Armenian աշխատ — toil, work; torture, trouble.
աշխատավարձ (Armenian): salary
Ancestry of “աշխատավարձ”, step by step
աշխատավարձ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian աշխատել
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | աշխատել | to work; to work (on, at); to toil, to labour |
| 2 | Old Armenian | աշխատեմ | to fatigue, to trouble, to incommode, to... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | աշխատ | toil, work; torture, trouble |
via Armenian վարձ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | վարձ | fee, payment; rent |
| 2 | Old Armenian | վարձ | stipend, salary, hire, pay, wages; emoluments,... |
| 3 | Undetermined | varz- | — |