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