Where does “վարտիք” come from?

վարտիք (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian վարտիք, from Middle Persian varti, from Proto-Iranian var- — to cover.

վարտիք (Armenian): underpants, knickers, panties; trousers, pants

Definitions

  1. underpants, knickers, panties; trousers, pants

Ancestry of “վարտիք”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianվարտիքtrousers, pants
2Middle Persianvartitrousers
3Proto-Iranianvar-to cover

Words derived from “վարտիք”

Every word from Proto-Iranian var- →Every word from Middle Persian varti →Every word from Old Armenian վարտիք →