Where does “գավազան” come from?
գավազան (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian գաւազան, from Middle Iranian gāwāzan.
գավազան (Armenian): cane, staff; crook; sceptre
Definitions
- cane, staff; crook; sceptre
Ancestry of “գավազան”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | գաւազան | stick for driving animals; cudgel for beating... |
| 2 | Middle Iranian | gāwāzan | — |