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Where does “վեհ” come from?

վեհ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian վեհ, from Middle Persian wyh — better, good.

վեհ (Armenian): valuable, precious, prized; amazing, awesome,...

Definitions

  1. valuable, precious, prized; amazing, awesome,...

Ancestry of “վեհ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianվեհsublime, majestic, imposing, high, elevated,...
2Middle Persianwyhbetter, good

Words derived from “վեհ”

  • վեհություն
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