Where does “վաճառասեղան” come from?
վաճառասեղան (Armenian) comes from Armenian վաճառ, from Old Armenian վաճառ, from Middle Persian wʾčʾl, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
վաճառասեղան (Armenian): counter, bar
Ancestry of “վաճառասեղան”, step by step
վաճառասեղան traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian վաճառ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | վաճառ | Alternative form of վաճառք; merchandise, wares |
| 2 | Old Armenian | վաճառ | trade, commerce, dealings; merchandise, goods,... |
| 3 | Middle Persian | wʾčʾl | market |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Armenian սեղան
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | սեղան | table; meal, food, table; trapezium, trapezoid |
| 2 | Old Armenian | սեղան | table; meal, food, table; moneychanger's table |