Where does “մանուշակ” come from?

մանուշակ (Old Armenian) comes from Middle Persian wnpšk', from Proto-Iranian van- — blue.

մանուշակ (Old Armenian): violet

Definitions

  1. violet

Ancestry of “մանուշակ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianwnpšk'violet
2Proto-Iranianvan-blue

Words derived from “մանուշակ

Every word from Proto-Iranian van-Every word from Middle Persian wnpšk'