Where does “նիզակաբուն” come from?
նիզակաբուն (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian նիզակ, from Middle Iranian nēzak, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náyȷ́žʰam — sharp tip, spear.
նիզակաբուն (Old Armenian): lance shaft, spearshaft
Definitions
- lance shaft, spearshaft
Ancestry of “նիզակաբուն”, step by step
նիզակաբուն traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian նիզակ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | նիզակ | lance, spear; shaft of the lance or spear; shield... |
| 2 | Middle Iranian | nēzak | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *náyȷ́žʰam | sharp tip, spear |
via Old Armenian բուն
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | բուն | the crown of the root, whence the trunk springs;... |