Where does “Nakhichevan” come from?
Nakhichevan (English) comes from Old Armenian Նախճաւան, from Old Armenian աւան — small town, borough.
Ancestry of “Nakhichevan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | Նախճաւան | — |
| 2 | Old Armenian | աւան | small town, borough |