Where does “գերդաստան” come from?
գերդաստան (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian գերդաստան, from Old Armenian -աստան, from Old Armenian -ստան, from Iranian stān(a)-.
գերդաստան (Armenian): family; kin, clan
Ancestry of “գերդաստան”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | գերդաստան | body of servants and captives; possessions;... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | -աստան | Alternative form of -ստան |
| 3 | Old Armenian | -ստան | Forming nouns with the meaning of place,... |
| 4 | Iranian | stān(a)- | — |