Where does “ատափխանա” come from?
ատափխանա (Armenian) comes from Persian ادبخانه, from Persian خانه, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭩𐭲𐭠, from Old Persian *vahanam, from Proto-Iranian *wāhana, from Proto-Iranian Hwah-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwas-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.
ատափխանա (Armenian): water closet, latrine
Definitions
- water closet, latrine