Where does “եղրեւանի” come from?
եղրեւանի (Middle Armenian) comes from Persian ارغوان, from Middle Persian ʾlgwkʾn', from English argamannu, from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 — red purple; tribute.
եղրեւանի (Middle Armenian): common lilac
Ancestry of “եղրեւանի”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | ارغوان | purple, dark magneta; "Cercis siliquastrum",... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | ʾlgwkʾn' | purple |
| 3 | English | argamannu | A red-purple dye; A cloth of this color, often... |
| 4 | Akkadian | 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 | red purple; tribute |
Words derived from “եղրեւանի”