Where does “խաչքար” come from?

խաչքար (Armenian) comes from Armenian քար, from Middle Armenian քար, from Old Armenian քար — stone.

խաչքար (Armenian): khachkar

Definitions

  1. khachkar

Ancestry of “խաչքար”, step by step

խաչքար traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian քար

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianքարstone, rock; rock, cliff; mountain
2Middle Armenianքարstone, rock
3Old Armenianքարstone

via Armenian խաչ

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

Words derived from “խաչքար

Every word from Old Armenian քարEvery word from Middle Armenian քարEvery word from Armenian քար