Where does “խշտիկ” come from?

խշտիկ (Armenian) comes from Armenian խիշտ, from Old Armenian խիշտ, from Persian خشت, from Middle Persian hšt', from Old Persian 𐎡𐏁𐎫𐎡 — sun-dried brick.

խշտիկ (Armenian): Diminutive of խիշտ

Definitions

Diminutive of խիշտ

Ancestry of “խշտիկ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Armenian	խիշտ	lance, spear; bayonet
2	Old Armenian	խիշտ	lance, spear
3	Persian	خشت	javelin, dart, spear, halberd, poleaxe; adobe,...
4	Middle Persian	hšt'	brick
5	Old Persian	𐎡𐏁𐎫𐎡	sun-dried brick

Every word from Old Persian 𐎡𐏁𐎫𐎡 →Every word from Middle Persian hšt' →Every word from Persian خشت →