Where does “անցակետ” come from?

անցակետ (Armenian) comes from Armenian կետ, from Old Armenian կէտ, from Ancient Greek κῆτος — whale, sea monster; abyss.

անցակետ (Armenian): border crossing, checkpoint

Definitions

  1. border crossing, checkpoint

Ancestry of “անցակետ”, step by step

անցակետ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian կետ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianկետwhale; point, dot; post, office, station
2Old Armenianկէտwhale; point, dot; goal, purpose; target
3Ancient Greekκῆτοςwhale, sea monster; abyss

via Armenian անցնել

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianանցնելto pass
2Old Armenianանցանեմto pass; to flow, to run; to pass away, to end,...
3Old Armenian-ան-present stem extension found in certain verbs;...
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