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
Ancestry of “վանք”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | վանք | nominative plural of վան |
| 2 | Old Armenian | վան | lodging, dwelling, home, habitation, abode;... |
| 3 | Parthian | vān- | — |
| 4 | Old Iranian | wāhana- | — |
Words derived from “վանք”