Where does “Vanadzor” come from?

Vanadzor (English) comes from Armenian Վանաձոր, from Armenian ձոր, from Old Armenian ձոր, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoworo-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰowero-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew- — to pour.

Vanadzor (English): the third-largest city in Armenia and the capital of the Lori Province in the northern part of the country

Definitions

  1. the third-largest city in Armenia and the capital of the Lori Province in the northern part of the country

Ancestry of “Vanadzor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArmenianՎանաձորVanadzor
2Armenianձորgorge, ravine; canyon
3Old Armenianձորvalley, ravine; bed of a torrent
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰoworo-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰowero-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰew-to pour
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰowero-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoworo-
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