Where does “ձիաստան” come from?
ձիաստան (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ձիաստան, from Old Armenian ձի, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
ձիաստան (Armenian): stable
Ancestry of “ձիաստան”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | ձիաստան | stable, stud; Alternative form of ձիաստաց |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ձի | horse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰéyos | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |