Where does “խաղաքար” come from?
խաղաքար (Armenian) comes from Armenian քար, from Middle Armenian քար, from Old Armenian քար — stone.
խաղաքար (Armenian): piece
Ancestry of “խաղաքար”, step by step
խաղաքար traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian քար
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | քար | stone, rock; rock, cliff; mountain |
| 2 | Middle Armenian | քար | stone, rock |
| 3 | Old Armenian | քար | stone |
via Armenian խաղ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | խաղ | game, play; acting, performing; song, tune |
| 2 | Old Armenian | խաղ | play, game; recreation, pastime, amusement,... |