Where does “աշտեայ” come from?
աշտեայ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian աշտ, from Middle Persian ašt, from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎫𐎡 — spear.
աշտեայ (Old Armenian): short javelin for throwing from a distance, a...
Definitions
- short javelin for throwing from a distance, a...
Ancestry of “աշտեայ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | աշտ | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | ašt | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎫𐎡 | spear |