Where does “զօրէն” come from?

զօրէն (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian օրէն, from Parthian 𐫀𐫁𐫅𐫏𐫗 — custom, habit; customary, usual; manner, way.

զօրէն (Old Armenian): after the manner of, as, like, as if; for...

Definitions

  1. after the manner of, as, like, as if; for...

Ancestry of “զօրէն”, step by step

զօրէն traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Armenian օրէն

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianօրէնlaw; precepts; faith, religion; constitution;...
2Parthian𐫀𐫁𐫅𐫏𐫗custom, habit; customary, usual; manner, way

via Old Armenian զ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianզ—
2Old Armenianգած-—
Every word from Parthian 𐫀𐫁𐫅𐫏𐫗 →Every word from Old Armenian օրէն →