Where does “ատեն” come from?

ատեն (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ատեան, from Akkadian adānum — fixed date, time limit.

ատեն (Armenian): time, moment

Definitions

  1. time, moment

Ancestry of “ատեն”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianատեանassembly, council; assembly of judges, tribunal;...
2Akkadianadānumfixed date, time limit
Every word from Akkadian adānum →Every word from Old Armenian ատեան →