Where does “ժամկետ” come from?
ժամկետ (Armenian) comes from Armenian ժամ, from Old Armenian ժամ, from Old Armenian ժաման, from Parthian 𐫋𐫖𐫀𐫗 — time.
ժամկետ (Armenian): term, period, time limit
Ancestry of “ժամկետ”, step by step
ժամկետ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian ժամ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | ժամ | hour; time; watch |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ժամ | hour; time, moment; proper time, precise time;... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | ժաման | arriving quickly; that which hastens; hurried,... |
| 4 | Parthian | 𐫋𐫖𐫀𐫗 | time |
via Armenian կետ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | կետ | whale; point, dot; post, office, station |
| 2 | Old Armenian | կէտ | whale; point, dot; goal, purpose; target |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κῆτος | whale, sea monster; abyss |
Words derived from “ժամկետ”