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Where does “չինարեն” come from?

չինարեն (Armenian) comes from Armenian -արեն, from Old Armenian -արէն, from Middle Iranian āδēn.

չինարեն (Armenian): Chinese language; something incomprehensible; in...

Definitions

  1. Chinese language; something incomprehensible; in...

Ancestry of “չինարեն”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenian-արենAlternative form of -երեն
2Old Armenian-արէնAlternative form of -երէն
3Middle Iranianāδēn—
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