Where does “կապուտ” come from?

կապուտ (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian կապուտ, from Old Armenian կապոյտ, from Middle Iranian kapōt, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapáwtas — grey-blue; pigeon, dove.

կապուտ (Armenian): Alternative form of կապույտ; European bullhead

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of կապույտ; European bullhead

Ancestry of “կապուտ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenianկապուտblue; blue dress, blue kerchief; sky
2Old Armenianկապոյտblue; sky-blue; navy-blue; ashy; blue
3Middle Iraniankapōt—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniankapáwtasgrey-blue; pigeon, dove
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapáwtas →Every word from Middle Iranian kapōt →Every word from Old Armenian կապոյտ →