Where does “աբեղախոտ” come from?

աբեղախոտ (Armenian) comes from Armenian աբեղա, from Old Armenian աբեղայ, from Classical Syriac ܐܒܝܠܐ — mourner; penitent, monk.

աբեղախոտ (Armenian): woundwort, hedge nettle

Definitions

  1. woundwort, hedge nettle

Ancestry of “աբեղախոտ”, step by step

աբեղախոտ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian աբեղա

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianաբեղաabegha; hermit, recluse
2Old Armenianաբեղայabegha
3Classical Syriacܐܒܝܠܐmourner; penitent, monk

via Armenian խոտ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianխոտgrass; weed, marijuana
2Old Armenianխոտgrass, herbage, turf, verdure; pasture
Every word from Classical Syriac ܐܒܝܠܐ →Every word from Old Armenian աբեղայ →Every word from Armenian աբեղա →