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Where does “երասան” come from?

երասան (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian երասան, from Parthian rsn — rope.

երասան (Armenian): reins; bridle

Definitions

  1. reins; bridle

Ancestry of “երասան”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianերասանbridle, curb, rein, snaffle; halter; scratch, bit
2Parthianrsnrope
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