Where does “շահեն” come from?
շահեն (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian շահէն, from Old Armenian շահէն, from Middle Iranian šāhēn.
շահեն (Armenian): Barbary falcon
Ancestry of “շահեն”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Armenian | շահէն | peregrine falcon |
| 2 | Old Armenian | շահէն | — |
| 3 | Middle Iranian | šāhēn | — |