𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴

Etymology
Old Persian Armina is the first unambiguous application of the name Armenia as the ethnonym of the Armenians and is first attested in 6th century BC by Achaemenid king. Like most place names in West Asia the Persians borrowed it from Aramaeans, whom the Achaemenids employed in their chancelleries. According to the word is formed with long  ending -ā from. Arme/Urme was a country inhabited by Proto-Armenians in the mountains of ; of the territories inhabited by Proto-Armenians it was the closest to Aramaeans (who lived in ). See also 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Proper noun

 * 1) * late 6th century ,, , Column 1, lines 13-17
 * "peo"
 * "peo"

- θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya imā dahyāva tyā manā patiyāiša vašnā Auramazdāha adamšām xšāyaθiya āham Pārsa Ûvja Bābiruš Ahurā Arabāya Mudrāya tayaiy drayahyā Sparda Yauna Māda Armina Katpatuka Parθava Zraka Haraiva Uvārazmîy Bāxtriš Suguda Gadāra Saka Θataguš Harauvatiš Maka fraharavam dahyāva XXIII...


 * 1) * late 6th century ,, , Column 2, lines 29-31
 * "peo"

- θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya Dādaršiš nāma Arminiya manā badaka avam adam frāišayam Arminam avaθāšaiy aθaham paraidiy kāra hya hamiçiva manā naiy gaubataiy avam jadiy...