Where does “Կոշկակարյան” come from?
Կոշկակարյան (Armenian) comes from Armenian կոշկակար, from Old Armenian կօշկակար, from Old Armenian կարեմ, from Old Armenian կար, from Proto-Iranian kar-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kar-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
Ancestry of “Կոշկակարյան”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | կոշկակար | bootmaker, shoemaker; cobbler |
| 2 | Old Armenian | կօշկակար | boot-maker, cordwainer, shoemaker |
| 3 | Old Armenian | կարեմ | to be able, to have the power or faculty to, to... |
| 4 | Old Armenian | կար | cord, rope, string; joint; the act of sewing,... |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | kar- | to do, make |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kar- | to do, make |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |