Where does “շքանշան” come from?

շքանշան (Armenian) comes from Armenian շուք, from Old Armenian շուք, from Persian شکوه, from Arabic شَكْوَة.

շքանշան (Armenian): order, decoration; honours, insignia

Definitions

  1. order, decoration; honours, insignia

Ancestry of “շքանշան”, step by step

շքանշան traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian շուք

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianշուքshadow, shade; brilliance, lustre, splendor,...
2Old Armenianշուքshadow, shade; veil, headcover; protection
3Persianشکوهsplendor, majesty, magnificence, grandiose beauty
4Arabicشَكْوَة—

via Armenian Նշան

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArmenianՆշանsign, mark
2Old Armenianնշանsign, mark; symbol; sign, proof, token; omen;...
Every word from Arabic شَكْوَة →Every word from Persian شکوه →Every word from Old Armenian շուք →