Where does “վանք” come from?

վանք (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian վանք, from Old Armenian վան, from Parthian vān-, from Old Iranian wāhana-.

վանք (Armenian): monastery

Definitions

  1. monastery

Ancestry of “վանք”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianվանքnominative plural of վան
2Old Armenianվանlodging, dwelling, home, habitation, abode;...
3Parthianvān-—
4Old Iranianwāhana-—

Words derived from “վանք”

Every word from Old Iranian wāhana- →Every word from Parthian vān- →Every word from Old Armenian վան →