Where does “վաթան” come from?
վաթան (Armenian) comes from Persian وطن, from Arabic وَطَن — nation; homeland.
վաթան (Armenian): homeland, native country
Definitions
- homeland, native country
Ancestry of “վաթան”, step by step
վաթան traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian وطن
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | وطن | homeland, home country; motherland, fatherland,... |
| 2 | Arabic | وَطَن | nation; homeland |
via Azerbaijani vətən
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | vətən | homeland |
via Ottoman Turkish وطن
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | وطن | homeland, fatherland, motherland, the country that one regards as home |