Where does “ափսոս” come from?
ափսոս (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian ափսոս, from Persian افسوس, from Middle Persian ʾp̄sws.
ափսոս (Armenian): alas!, what a pity!; regret; pitiable
Definitions
- alas!, what a pity!; regret; pitiable
Ancestry of “ափսոս”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Armenian | ափսոս | alas! |
| 2 | Persian | افسوس | alas! ah!; regret; sorrow |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ʾp̄sws | — |