Where does “դիմախաղ” come from?

դիմախաղ (Armenian) comes from Armenian խաղ, from Old Armenian խաղ — play, game; recreation, pastime, amusement,...

դիմախաղ (Armenian): facial expression

Definitions

  1. facial expression

Ancestry of “դիմախաղ”, step by step

դիմախաղ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian խաղ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianխաղgame, play; acting, performing; song, tune
2Old Armenianխաղplay, game; recreation, pastime, amusement,...

via Armenian դեմք

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianդեմքface; person; interesting/talented/unusual...
2Old Armenianդէմքnominative plural of դէմ
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