Where does “խեղկատակ” come from?
խեղկատակ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian խեղկատակ, from Old Armenian խեղ, from Proto-Indo-European kHel- — to bend; to cause to deviate.
խեղկատակ (Armenian): mime, buffoon, harlequin, jester
Definitions
- mime, buffoon, harlequin, jester
Ancestry of “խեղկատակ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | խեղկատակ | mime, buffoon; scurrilous, waggish, jocular,... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | խեղ | mutilated, lame; sore; abominable |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kHel- | to bend; to cause to deviate |