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
- order, decoration; honours, insignia
Ancestry of “շքանշան”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | շուք | shadow, shade; brilliance, lustre, splendor,... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | շուք | shadow, shade; veil, headcover; protection |
| 3 | Persian | شکوه | — |
| 4 | Arabic | شَكْوَة | — |