Where does “խճանկար” come from?
խճանկար (Armenian) comes from Armenian խիճ, from Old Armenian խիճ — small stone, pebble, gravel.
խճանկար (Armenian): mosaic
Ancestry of “խճանկար”, step by step
խճանկար traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian խիճ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | խիճ | crushed stone, road metal |
| 2 | Old Armenian | խիճ | small stone, pebble, gravel |
via Armenian նկար
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | նկար | picture, drawing, painting; image |
| 2 | Old Armenian | նկար | painting, picture; image, figure, effigy;... |