Where does “ակնթարթ” come from?

ակնթարթ (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian ակնթարթ, from Middle Armenian թարթել, from Old Armenian թարթեմ — to blink.

ակնթարթ (Armenian): blink of an eye; instant, second

Definitions

  1. blink of an eye; instant, second

Ancestry of “ակնթարթ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenianակնթարթblink of an eye
2Middle Armenianթարթելto blink
3Old Armenianթարթեմto blink
Every word from Old Armenian թարթեմ →Every word from Middle Armenian թարթել →Every word from Middle Armenian ակնթարթ →