Where does “սրճավաճառ” come from?
սրճավաճառ (Armenian) comes from Armenian վաճառել, from Old Armenian վաճառեմ, from Old Armenian վաճառ, from Middle Persian wʾčʾl, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
սրճավաճառ (Armenian): coffee merchant
Ancestry of “սրճավաճառ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | վաճառել | to sell |
| 2 | Old Armenian | վաճառեմ | to sell, to sell off |
| 3 | Old Armenian | վաճառ | trade, commerce, dealings; merchandise, goods,... |
| 4 | Middle Persian | wʾčʾl | market |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |