Where does “հաւաստիք” come from?
հաւաստիք (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հաւաստի, from Old Armenian հաւաստ, from Old Iranian ham-vasta-.
Ancestry of “հաւաստիք”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | հաւաստի | certain, true, indubitable, sure, convincing,... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | հաւաստ | certain, true, indubitable |
| 3 | Old Iranian | ham-vasta- | — |