Where does “մանիշակ” come from?
մանիշակ (Middle Armenian) comes from Classical Syriac ܡܢܝܫܟܐ, from Middle Persian wnpšk', from Proto-Iranian van- — blue.
մանիշակ (Middle Armenian): violet
Ancestry of “մանիշակ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Syriac | ܡܢܝܫܟܐ | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | wnpšk' | violet |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | van- | blue |
Words derived from “մանիշակ”