Where does “բնակտոր” come from?
բնակտոր (Armenian) comes from Armenian կտոր, from Middle Armenian կտոր, from Classical Armenian կոտոր.
բնակտոր (Armenian): nugget
Ancestry of “բնակտոր”, step by step
բնակտոր traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian կտոր
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | կտոր | piece, shard, sliver; piece; fabric, cloth |
| 2 | Middle Armenian | կտոր | — |
| 3 | Classical Armenian | կոտոր | — |
via Armenian բուն
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | բուն | tree trunk; shank, shaft; original, genuine,... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | բուն | the crown of the root, whence the trunk springs;... |