Where does “խոնչա” come from?
խոնչա (Armenian) comes from Azerbaijani xonça, from Persian خوانچه, from Persian خوان, from Persian خواندن, from Proto-Iranian *hwanH-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *swanH-, from Proto-Indo-European swenh₂- — to sound.
խոնչա (Armenian): low table or large tray, particularly such one as is fit for dining
Definitions
- low table or large tray, particularly such one as is fit for dining
Ancestry of “խոնչա”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | xonça | tray filled with different sweets, fruits and pastry |
| 2 | Persian | خوانچه | tray, salver |
| 3 | Persian | خوان | table or large tray particularly such one as is... |
| 4 | Persian | خواندن | to read; to recite; to sing |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *hwanH- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *swanH- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swenh₂- | to sound |