Where does “գուրզ” come from?

գուրզ (Armenian) comes from Persian گرز, from Middle Persian wlz, from Middle Persian wzl, from Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬰𐬭𐬀, from Proto-Iranian wájrah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wáȷ́ras, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

գուրզ (Armenian): mace, club

Definitions

mace, club

Ancestry of “գուրզ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Persian	گرز	mace, club
2	Middle Persian	wlz	mace
3	Middle Persian	wzl	mace
4	Avestan	𐬬𐬀𐬰𐬭𐬀	mace; main weapon of Mithra
5	Proto-Iranian	wájrah	—
6	Proto-Indo-Iranian	wáȷ́ras	strong, hard; a mace, club or any such weapon
7	Proto-Indo-European	weǵ-	lively, awake; strong

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wáȷ́ras →Every word from Proto-Iranian wájrah →