Where does “գարշապար” come from?
գարշապար (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian գարշապար, from Old Armenian պար, from Parthian 𐫛𐫀𐫅, from Proto-Iranian pā́dah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
գարշապար (Armenian): heel
Ancestry of “գարշապար”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | գարշապար | heel; footstep |
| 2 | Old Armenian | պար | circle; dancing, dance; ball; ballet; choir,... |
| 3 | Parthian | 𐫛𐫀𐫅 | foot |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | pā́dah | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pā́ts | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |