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Where does “նպաստավոր” come from?

նպաստավոր (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian նպաստաւոր, from Old Armenian նպաստ, from Old Iranian ni-upastā.

նպաստավոր (Armenian): favourable, propitious, auspicious, advantageous

Definitions

  1. favourable, propitious, auspicious, advantageous

Ancestry of “նպաստավոր”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianնպաստաւորhelping, succouring, propitious, favourable
2Old Armenianնպաստaid, assistance, succour, help, favour, subsidy,...
3Old Iranianni-upastā—
Every word from Old Iranian ni-upastā →