Where does “վարսակ” come from?
վարսակ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian վարսակ, from Old Armenian վարս, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wálćas, from Proto-Indo-European wólḱ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.
վարսակ (Armenian): oat
Ancestry of “վարսակ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | վարսակ | oat |
| 2 | Old Armenian | վարս | hair, head of hair, locks, tresses; coma, beams;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wálćas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wólḱ-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wel- | to see |
Words derived from “վարսակ”