Where does “կետ” come from?

կետ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կէտ, from Ancient Greek κῆτος — whale, sea monster; abyss.

կետ (Armenian): whale; point, dot; post, office, station

Definitions

  1. whale; point, dot; post, office, station

Ancestry of “կետ”, step by step

կետ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Armenian կէտ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianկէտwhale; point, dot; goal, purpose; target
2Ancient Greekκῆτοςwhale, sea monster; abyss

via Middle Armenian կէտ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenianկէտa kind of fly that bites donkeys and cattle

Words derived from “կետ”

Every word from Ancient Greek κῆτος →Every word from Old Armenian կէտ →