Where does “սպասասրահ” come from?
սպասասրահ (Armenian) comes from Armenian սրահ, from Old Armenian սրահ, from Middle Iranian srāh.
սպասասրահ (Armenian): waiting room
Ancestry of “սպասասրահ”, step by step
սպասասրահ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian սրահ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | սրահ | hall; salon |
| 2 | Old Armenian | սրահ | large room, hall; a curtain or wall ornament hung... |
| 3 | Middle Iranian | srāh | — |
via Armenian սպասել
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | սպասել | to wait; to expect, await |
| 2 | Old Armenian | սպասեմ | to serve; to wait, expect |
| 3 | Old Armenian | սպաս | service, office, function, employment; want,... |