Where does “شرتان” come from?
شرتان (Kurdish) comes from Armenian ջրհորդան, from Old Armenian ջրորդան, from Old Armenian ջուր — water; liquid, watery.
شرتان (Kurdish): drainpipe
Ancestry of “شرتان”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | ջրհորդան | drainpipe, gutter |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ջրորդան | gutter |
| 3 | Old Armenian | ջուր | water; liquid, watery |