Where does “թթխմոր” come from?
թթխմոր (Armenian) comes from Armenian թթու, from Old Armenian թթու, from Old Armenian թութ-.
թթխմոր (Armenian): yeast, leaven, ferment
Ancestry of “թթխմոր”, step by step
թթխմոր traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian թթու
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | թթու | sour; bitter, harsh, grievous; marinated food;... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | թթու | acid, sour, tart, sharp; bitter, harsh, grievous,... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | թութ- | — |
via Armenian խմոր
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | խմոր | dough |
| 2 | Old Armenian | խմոր | leaven, ferment, yeast; religious sect |
| 3 | Old Armenian | խում- | leavening, fermentation |