Where does “աստղադիտարան” come from?
աստղադիտարան (Armenian) comes from Armenian աստղ, from Armenian գիսաստղ, from Armenian գես, from Old Armenian գէս, from Middle Persian gys — curl, locks.
աստղադիտարան (Armenian): observatory
Ancestry of “աստղադիտարան”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | աստղ | star; celebrity, star |
| 2 | Armenian | գիսաստղ | comet |
| 3 | Armenian | գես | hair |
| 4 | Old Armenian | գէս | long hanging hair |
| 5 | Middle Persian | gys | curl, locks |