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Where does “ვანი” come from?

ვანი (Old Georgian) comes from Old Armenian վան, from Parthian vān-, from Old Iranian wāhana-.

ვანი (Old Georgian): habitation, house

Definitions

  1. habitation, house

Ancestry of “ვანი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianվանlodging, dwelling, home, habitation, abode;...
2Parthianvān-—
3Old Iranianwāhana-—

Words derived from “ვანი”

  • ვანი
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