Where does “եղրևանի” come from?

եղրևանի (Middle Armenian) comes from Classical Persian ارغوان, from Middle Persian ʾlgwkʾn', from English argamannu, from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 — red purple; tribute.

եղրևանի (Middle Armenian): common lilac (Syringa vulgaris) shrub

Definitions

  1. common lilac (Syringa vulgaris) shrub

Ancestry of “եղրևանի”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianارغوان
2Middle Persianʾlgwkʾn'purple
3EnglishargamannuA red-purple dye; A cloth of this color, often...
4Akkadian𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡red purple; tribute
Every word from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡Every word from English argamannuEvery word from Middle Persian ʾlgwkʾn'
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