Where does “ճրագալույց” come from?
ճրագալույց (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ճրագալոյց, from Old Armenian ճրագ, from Middle Iranian čirāg.
ճրագալույց (Armenian): the eve of Christmas, Epiphany and Easter
Definitions
- the eve of Christmas, Epiphany and Easter
Ancestry of “ճրագալույց”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | ճրագալոյց | lighting of candles or lamps; lighted candle; the... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ճրագ | artificial source of light, candle, flambeau,... |
| 3 | Middle Iranian | čirāg | — |