Where does “պարսկահայ” come from?
պարսկահայ (Armenian) comes from Armenian պարսիկ, from Old Armenian պարսիկ, from Middle Persian pʾlsyk', from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.
պարսկահայ (Armenian): Iranian Armenian, Persian Armenian;...
Definitions
- Iranian Armenian, Persian Armenian;...
Ancestry of “պարսկահայ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | պարսիկ | Persian; any Iranian |
| 2 | Old Armenian | պարսիկ | Persian |
| 3 | Middle Persian | pʾlsyk' | Persian |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 | a Persian |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | párcuš | rib |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |