Where does “տարածաշրջան” come from?
տարածաշրջան (Armenian) comes from Armenian շրջան, from Old Armenian շրջան, from Old Armenian ան, from Classical Armenian այն.
տարածաշրջան (Armenian): region
Ancestry of “տարածաշրջան”, step by step
տարածաշրջան traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian շրջան
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | շրջան | circle; region, area, oblast; sphere, realm |
| 2 | Old Armenian | շրջան | turn, gyre, turning, circuit, revolution,... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | ան | negative prefix; on, at |
| 4 | Classical Armenian | այն | — |
via Armenian տարածք
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | տարածք | territory |
| 2 | Old Armenian | տարածք | — |
| 3 | Old Armenian | տարած | spread out, extended, stretched out; extensible;... |
| 4 | Akkadian | ? | to spread out |
Words derived from “տարածաշրջան”