Where does “ишхан” come from?
ишхан (Russian) comes from Armenian Իշխան, from Old Armenian իշխան, from Undetermined xšāna-.
ишхан (Russian): Sevan trout
Ancestry of “ишхан”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | Իշխան | — |
| 2 | Old Armenian | իշխան | prince, ruler, ishkhan |
| 3 | Undetermined | xšāna- | — |