Where does “հանդես” come from?

հանդես (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հանդէս, from Middle Iranian handēs.

հանդես (Armenian): festival, celebrations, festivities; evening...

Definitions

  1. festival, celebrations, festivities; evening...

Ancestry of “հանդես”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianհանդէսfeast, public rejoicing; procession, solemnity,...
2Middle Iranianhandēs—

Words derived from “հանդես”

Every word from Middle Iranian handēs →Every word from Old Armenian հանդէս →