Where does “Azerbaijani” come from?
Azerbaijani derives from English Azerbaijan, which comes from Arabic أَذَرْبَيْجَان, ultimately from Persian آذربادگان.
Azerbaijani (English): A person from Azerbaijan or of Azerbaijani...
Definitions
- A person from Azerbaijan or of Azerbaijani...
Ancestry of “Azerbaijani”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Azerbaijan | — |
| 2 | Persian | آذربایجان | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀτροπατηνή | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἀτροπατηνός | Atropatene, Atropatian, Atropatenian (person) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ηνός | -ian, -ese |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -νός | Alternative form of -νος |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |