Where does “խաչերկաթ” come from?

խաչերկաթ (Armenian) comes from Armenian երկաթ, from Old Armenian երկաթ — iron; iron tool, iron weapon, sword, razor, nail;...

խաչերկաթ (Armenian): trivet, a cruciform iron tripod placed over a...

Definitions

  1. trivet, a cruciform iron tripod placed over a...

Ancestry of “խաչերկաթ”, step by step

խաչերկաթ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian երկաթ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianերկաթiron; any metal; metallic object
2Old Armenianերկաթiron; iron tool, iron weapon, sword, razor, nail;...

via Armenian խաչ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianխաչcross; the cross; cross, sorrows, tribulation
2Old Armenianխաչcrucifix; the cross; cross, sorrows, tribulation

Words derived from “խաչերկաթ”

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