Where does “ვაჰანაკრაჲ” come from?
ვაჰანაკრაჲ (Old Georgian) comes from Old Armenian վահանակրեայ, from Old Armenian վահան, from Old Armenian վարհան, from Parthian varhran.
ვაჰანაკრაჲ (Old Georgian): aspidochelone
Definitions
- aspidochelone
Ancestry of “ვაჰანაკრაჲ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | վահանակրեայ | aspidochelone |
| 2 | Old Armenian | վահան | shield, buckler; lid, cover |
| 3 | Old Armenian | վարհան | — |
| 4 | Parthian | varhran | — |