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 spp.)

Definitions

  1. lilac (Syringa spp.)

Ancestry of “եղրևանի”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenianեղրեւանիcommon lilac
2Persianارغوانpurple, dark magneta; "Cercis siliquastrum",...
3Middle Persianʾlgwkʾn'purple
4EnglishargamannuA red-purple dye; A cloth of this color, often...
5Akkadian𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡red purple; tribute
Every word from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 →Every word from English argamannu →Every word from Middle Persian ʾlgwkʾn' →