Where does “մանուշակ” come from?

մանուշակ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մանուշակ, from Middle Persian wnpšk', from Proto-Iranian van- — blue.

մանուշակ (Armenian): violet

Definitions

  1. violet

Ancestry of “մանուշակ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianմանուշակviolet
2Middle Persianwnpšk'violet
3Proto-Iranianvan-blue

Words derived from “մանուշակ”

Every word from Proto-Iranian van- →Every word from Middle Persian wnpšk' →Every word from Old Armenian մանուշակ →