Where does “Чаренцаван” come from?
Чаренцаван (Russian) comes from Armenian Չարենցավան, from Armenian ավան, from Old Armenian աւան — small town, borough.
Ancestry of “Чаренцаван”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | Չարենցավան | — |
| 2 | Armenian | ավան | small town |
| 3 | Old Armenian | աւան | small town, borough |