Where does “վարզ” come from?
վարզ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian վազր, from Middle Persian wzl, from Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬰𐬭𐬀, from Proto-Iranian wájrah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wáȷ́ras, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
վարզ (Old Armenian): mace, club
Ancestry of “վարզ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | վազր | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | wzl | mace |
| 3 | Avestan | 𐬬𐬀𐬰𐬭𐬀 | mace; main weapon of Mithra |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | wájrah | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wáȷ́ras | strong, hard; a mace, club or any such weapon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |