Where does “խանութ” come from?
խանութ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian խանութ, from Classical Syriac ܚܢܘܬܐ, from Aramaic חָנוּתָא.
խանութ (Armenian): shop, store
Ancestry of “խանութ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | խանութ | shop; manufactory; stored provisions, products |
| 2 | Classical Syriac | ܚܢܘܬܐ | uterus; small sack; arched chamber, cell, stall,... |
| 3 | Aramaic | חָנוּתָא | — |
Words derived from “խանութ”