աստուած

Etymology
Most likely borrowed from an compound of the form, for whose constituents see 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬. The compound is attested as 🇨🇬, which is cognate with 🇨🇬. Numerous other etymologies have been proposed.

Noun

 * 1) idol, false god, pagan god
 * 2)  God of Christianity

Usage notes
In the sense of “God” the word was always abbreviated. See the picture.