Where does “ասպազեն” come from?
ասպազեն (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ասպազէն, from Middle Persian aspzēn, from Middle Persian ʾsp̄ — horse.
ասպազեն (Armenian): armour of the horse and of the horseman; armoured
Definitions
- armour of the horse and of the horseman; armoured
Ancestry of “ասպազեն”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | ասպազէն | horse armour; armed and mounted on a horse |
| 2 | Middle Persian | aspzēn | horse armour |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ʾsp̄ | horse |