Where does “հայաշատ” come from?

հայաշատ (Armenian) comes from Armenian շատ, from Old Armenian շատ, from Proto-Iranian *čyáHtiš — peace.

հայաշատ (Armenian): populated by many Armenians, filled with Armenians, containing many Armenians

Definitions

  1. populated by many Armenians, filled with Armenians, containing many Armenians

Ancestry of “հայաշատ”, step by step

հայաշատ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian շատ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianշատa lot of, many, much; very
2Old Armenianշատ—
3Proto-Iranian*čyáHtišpeace

via Armenian հայ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArmenianհայArmenian
2Old ArmenianհայArmenian
Every word from Proto-Iranian *čyáHtiš →Every word from Old Armenian շատ →Every word from Armenian շատ →