Where does “հավաստիք” come from?
հավաստիք (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հաւաստիք, from Old Armenian հաւաստի, from Old Armenian հաւաստ, from Old Iranian ham-vasta-.
հավաստիք (Armenian): assurance
Ancestry of “հավաստիք”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | հաւաստիք | — |
| 2 | Old Armenian | հաւաստի | certain, true, indubitable, sure, convincing,... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | հաւաստ | certain, true, indubitable |
| 4 | Old Iranian | ham-vasta- | — |