Where does “սպասյակ” come from?
սպասյակ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian սպասեակ, from Old Armenian -եակ, from Iranian -ya-ka-.
սպասյակ (Armenian): batman, striker; servant
Ancestry of “սպասյակ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | սպասեակ | servant; guardian; assistant, helper, sick... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | -եակ | Forming nouns and adjectives |
| 3 | Iranian | -ya-ka- | — |