Where does “հայվան” come from?

հայվան (Armenian) comes from Ottoman Turkish حیوان, from Arabic حَيَوَان — animal.

հայվան (Armenian): animal

Definitions

  1. animal

Ancestry of “հայվան”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحیوانanimal; a person who behaves wildly
2Arabicحَيَوَانanimal
Every word from Arabic حَيَوَان →Every word from Ottoman Turkish حیوان →