Where does “տօնավաճառ” come from?
տօնավաճառ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian վաճառ, from Middle Persian wʾčʾl, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
տօնավաճառ (Old Armenian): fair (market)
Definitions
- fair (market)
Ancestry of “տօնավաճառ”, step by step
տօնավաճառ 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 Old Armenian տօն
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | տօն | feast, solemnity, festival, celebration |