Where does “դարչնագույն” come from?
դարչնագույն (Armenian) comes from Armenian դարչին, from Persian دارچین, from Pahlavi *dār-ī-čēnīg, from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
դարչնագույն (Armenian): brown
Definitions
- brown
Ancestry of “դարչնագույն”, step by step
դարչնագույն traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian դարչին
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | դարչին | cinnamon |
| 2 | Persian | دارچین | cinnamon |
| 3 | Pahlavi | *dār-ī-čēnīg | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 5 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |