Where does “փոխարեն” come from?
փոխարեն (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian փոխարէն, from Old Armenian -արէն, from Middle Iranian āδēn.
փոխարեն (Armenian): instead of; in return for, in exchange for
Definitions
- instead of; in return for, in exchange for
Ancestry of “փոխարեն”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | փոխարէն | recompense, compensation, retribution,... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | -արէն | Alternative form of -երէն |
| 3 | Middle Iranian | āδēn | — |