Where does “Ախալքալաք” come from?

Ախալքալաք (Armenian) comes from Georgian ახალქალაქი, from Georgian ქალაქი, from Old Georgian ქალაქი, from Classical Armenian քաղաք.

Ancestry of “Ախալքալաք”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Georgian	ახალქალაქი	—
2	Georgian	ქალაქი	town, city
3	Old Georgian	ქალაქი	city
4	Classical Armenian	քաղաք	—

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