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
Ancestry of “խշտիկ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |