Where does “խաղադաշտ” come from?
խաղադաշտ (Armenian) comes from Armenian դաշտ, from Old Armenian դաշտ, from Middle Iranian dašt, from Old Iranian daxšta-.
խաղադաշտ (Armenian): playing field
Ancestry of “խաղադաշտ”, step by step
խաղադաշտ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian դաշտ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | դաշտ | field; playing field, sports ground; field,... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | դաշտ | field, country, soil, heath, fallow ground,... |
| 3 | Middle Iranian | dašt | — |
| 4 | Old Iranian | daxšta- | — |
via Armenian խաղ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | խաղ | game, play; acting, performing; song, tune |
| 2 | Old Armenian | խաղ | play, game; recreation, pastime, amusement,... |