Where does “դաշնություն” come from?

դաշնություն (Armenian) comes from Armenian դաշն, from Old Armenian դաշն, from Middle Persian dašn — contract, treaty.

դաշնություն (Armenian): federation

Definitions

  1. federation

Ancestry of “դաշնություն”, step by step

դաշնություն traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian դաշն

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianդաշնtreaty, agreement; harmony; harmonious
2Old Armenianդաշնcontract, convention, bargain, treaty,...
3Middle Persiandašncontract, treaty

via Armenian ություն

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianություն-ery
Every word from Middle Persian dašn →Every word from Old Armenian դաշն →Every word from Armenian դաշն →