Where does “Armenia” come from?
Armenia derives from Ancient Greek Ἀρμενία, which was borrowed from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴, a toponym referring to the historical region in Western Asia.
Armenia (English): Ancient kingdom in the Armenian Highland southeast of Black Sea and southwest of Caspian Sea; area now divided between Turkey, Republic of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Iran
Definitions
- Ancient kingdom in the Armenian Highland southeast of Black Sea and southwest of Caspian Sea; area now divided between Turkey, Republic of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Iran