Where does “արծաթյա” come from?
արծաթյա (Armenian) comes from Armenian արծաթ, from Old Armenian արծաթ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- — white, argent; glittering.
արծաթյա (Armenian): silvern, made of silver
Ancestry of “արծաթյա”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | արծաթ | silver; silver coin; silver object |
| 2 | Old Armenian | արծաթ | silver; silverware; coin, money |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm | silver |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erǵ- | white, argent; glittering |