Where does “նիզակ” come from?

նիզակ (Old Armenian) comes from Middle Iranian nēzak, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náyȷ́žʰam — sharp tip, spear.

նիզակ (Old Armenian): lance, spear; shaft of the lance or spear; shield...

Definitions

  1. lance, spear; shaft of the lance or spear; shield...

Ancestry of “նիզակ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Iraniannēzak—
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*náyȷ́žʰamsharp tip, spear

Words derived from “նիզակ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náyȷ́žʰam →Every word from Middle Iranian nēzak →