Where does “աշխարհամաս” come from?
աշխարհամաս (Armenian) comes from Armenian աշխարհ, from Old Armenian աշխարհ, from Middle Iranian axšahr, from Proto-Iranian xšaθram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšatrám, from Proto-Indo-European tk-e-tróm, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
աշխարհամաս (Armenian): continent, part of world
Ancestry of “աշխարհամաս”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | աշխարհ | world, universe; land, country, region, province;... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | աշխարհ | land, country, region; world, universe |
| 3 | Middle Iranian | axšahr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | xšaθram | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšatrám | kingdom, dominion, empire; rule, reign |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tk-e-tróm | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |