Where does “դաշտավայր” come from?
դաշտավայր (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian դաշտավայր, from Old Armenian դաշտ, from Middle Iranian dašt, from Old Iranian daxšta-.
դաշտավայր (Armenian): lowland, plain
Ancestry of “դաշտավայր”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | դաշտավայր | plain, heath, country, field |
| 2 | Old Armenian | դաշտ | field, country, soil, heath, fallow ground,... |
| 3 | Middle Iranian | dašt | — |
| 4 | Old Iranian | daxšta- | — |