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

Definitions

  1. playing card

Ancestry of “խաղաթուղթ”, step by step

խաղաթուղթ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian թուղթ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianթուղթpaper; letter, epistle
2Old Armenianթուղթletter, epistle, missive; paper; playing card
3Old Armenianթութղ—
4Latintitulustitle; placard, tablet; inscription

via Armenian խաղ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianխաղgame, play; acting, performing; song, tune
2Old Armenianխաղplay, game; recreation, pastime, amusement,...
Every word from Latin titulus →Every word from Old Armenian թութղ →Every word from Old Armenian թուղթ →