Where does “Աժդահակ” come from?
Աժդահակ (Old Armenian) comes from Parthian aždahāk, from Avestan 𐬀𐬲𐬌⸱𐬛𐬀𐬵𐬁𐬐𐬀.
Աժդահակ (Old Armenian): Azhdahak; Astyages
Definitions
- Azhdahak; Astyages
Ancestry of “Աժդահակ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parthian | aždahāk | — |
| 2 | Avestan | 𐬀𐬲𐬌⸱𐬛𐬀𐬵𐬁𐬐𐬀 | — |