Where does “դուքան” come from?
դուքան (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian դուքան, from Arabic دُكَّان, from Aramaic דוכנא, from Akkadian 𒆠𒍇, from Sumerian 𒆠𒍇.
դուքան (Armenian): shop; any low-grade or cheap institution;...
Definitions
- shop; any low-grade or cheap institution;...
Ancestry of “դուքան”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Armenian | դուքան | shop |
| 2 | Arabic | دُكَّان | shop; dais, estrade |
| 3 | Aramaic | דוכנא | — |
| 4 | Akkadian | 𒆠𒍇 | — |
| 5 | Sumerian | 𒆠𒍇 | — |