Where does “ոստանիկ” come from?
ոստանիկ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ոստանիկ, from Old Armenian -իկ, from Old Armenian պատ-եմ.
ոստանիկ (Armenian): a free inhabitant of a ոստան; courtier; noble
Definitions
- a free inhabitant of a ոստան; courtier; noble
Ancestry of “ոստանիկ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | ոստանիկ | a free inhabitant of a ոստան; of the royal... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | -իկ | forming diminutives; forming agent nouns and... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | պատ-եմ | — |