Where does “ծովապատնեշ” come from?
ծովապատնեշ (Armenian) comes from Armenian ծով, from Old Armenian ծով, from Urartian ?? — inland sea, large lake.
ծովապատնեշ (Armenian): breakwater construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside
Definitions
- breakwater construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside
Ancestry of “ծովապատնեշ”, step by step
ծովապատնեշ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian ծով
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | ծով | sea; big lake; large artificial body of water |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ծով | sea; large body of water; the molten sea in the... |
| 3 | Urartian | ?? | inland sea, large lake |
via Armenian պատնեշ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | պատնեշ | dam; dyke |