Where does “ավար” come from?
ավար (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian աւար, from Proto-Iranian HwarH- — to pluck, tear out; to rob, plunder.
ավար (Armenian): loot, spoils, booty; plunder, pillage, sacking;...
Definitions
- loot, spoils, booty; plunder, pillage, sacking;...
Ancestry of “ավար”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | աւար | loot, spoils, booty; plunder, pillage, sacking |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | HwarH- | to pluck, tear out; to rob, plunder |
Words derived from “ավար”