Where does “եղրեւանի” come from?
եղրեւանի (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian եղրեւանի, from Persian ارغوان, from Middle Persian ʾlgwkʾn', from English argamannu, from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 — red purple; tribute.
եղրեւանի (Armenian): lilac, "Syringa"
Ancestry of “եղրեւանի”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Armenian | եղրեւանի | common lilac |
| 2 | Persian | ارغوان | purple, dark magneta; "Cercis siliquastrum",... |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ʾlgwkʾn' | purple |
| 4 | English | argamannu | A red-purple dye; A cloth of this color, often... |
| 5 | Akkadian | 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 | red purple; tribute |