Where does “խաղաթուղթ” come from?
խաղաթուղթ (Armenian) comes from Armenian թուղթ, from Old Armenian թուղթ, from Old Armenian թութղ, from Latin titulus — title; placard, tablet; inscription.
խաղաթուղթ (Armenian): playing card
Ancestry of “խաղաթուղթ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | թուղթ | paper; letter, epistle |
| 2 | Old Armenian | թուղթ | letter, epistle, missive; paper; playing card |
| 3 | Old Armenian | թութղ | — |
| 4 | Latin | titulus | title; placard, tablet; inscription |