Where does “վաճառական” come from?
վաճառական (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian վաճառ, from Middle Persian wʾčʾl, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
վաճառական (Old Armenian): merchant, trader; tradesman, shopkeeper, dealer
Definitions
- merchant, trader; tradesman, shopkeeper, dealer
Ancestry of “վաճառական”, step by step
վաճառական traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian վաճառ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | վաճառ | trade, commerce, dealings; merchandise, goods,... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | wʾčʾl | market |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Middle Iranian wāčārakān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Iranian | wāčārakān | — |