Where does “մրցանակ” come from?
մրցանակ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մրցանակ, from Old Armenian Անակ, from Middle Iranian anāk.
մրցանակ (Armenian): prize
Ancestry of “մրցանակ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | մրցանակ | premium, prize, reward; fight, combat |
| 2 | Old Armenian | Անակ | — |
| 3 | Middle Iranian | anāk | — |