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

  1. mime, buffoon, harlequin, jester

Ancestry of “խեղկատակ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianխեղկատակmime, buffoon; scurrilous, waggish, jocular,...
2Old Armenianխեղmutilated, lame; sore; abominable
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankHel-to bend; to cause to deviate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kHel- →Every word from Old Armenian խեղ →Every word from Old Armenian խեղկատակ →
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