Where does “փեշ” come from?
փեշ (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian փէշ, from Ottoman Turkish پش, from Persian پیش — ago; before.
փեշ (Armenian): lap, hem, skirt
Ancestry of “փեշ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Armenian | փէշ | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | پش | — |
| 3 | Persian | پیش | ago; before |