աթոռ

Windischmann compared with Ancient Greek θρόνος (thrónos, “seat, throne”).[2] The comparison was revived by Marr, who derived both from a “Japhetic” root in the framework of his discredited Japhetic theory.[3]

Müller derived from Aramaic אתר‎ (ʾtr), אתרא‎ (ʾtrʾ, “place”), Classical Syriac ܐܬܪ‎ (ʾăṯar), ܐܬܪܐ‎ (ʾaṯrā, “place”), for the sense development comparing Persian گاه‎ (gâh, “throne; place”).[4][5] This is rejected by de Lagarde and Hübschmann.[6][7]

Hiwnkʿearpēyēntean derived from Turkish oturmak (“to take a sit”), oturak (“seat, stool”).[8] Ačaṙyan rejected the comparison because the older forms of the Turkic word contain an -l-: compare Chagatai اولتورمق‎ (olturmaq, “to sit”).[1]

Karst connected with Sumerian 𒉣𒇬 (/tur/, “animal stall; triclinium; a place used to hold something or someone”).[9]

J̌ahukyan and Olsen mark the origin as unknown, with J̌ahukyan remarking that աթոռ (atʿoṙ) is a late acquisition absent from Proto-Armenian.[10][11][12]

Perhaps from the name of Assur, the capital of the Assyrian Empire: compare Classical Syriac ܐܬܘܪ‎ (ʾtwr /ʾĀṯūr/, “the city of Assur”),[13] sometimes transcribed as Āṯōr,[14][15] Old Persian 𐎠𐎰𐎢𐎼𐎠 (a-θ-u-r-a /Aθurā/, “Assyria”), ultimately from Akkadian 𒀸𒋩 (Aššur). The sense development could have been "capital, throne city, the Seat" → "throne, seat". For such a lexicalisation of city names in Mesopotamia, the most advanced civilisation neighbouring Proto-Armenians, compare բաւիղ (bawił), քաղաք (kʿałakʿ). In this case, a doublet of ասորի (asori).