Where does “կիտվածք” come from?
կիտվածք (Armenian) comes from Armenian կիտել, from Russian ки́тель, from German Kittel, from Middle High German kitel.
կիտվածք (Armenian): dotted ornament; heap, dump
Definitions
- dotted ornament; heap, dump
Ancestry of “կիտվածք”, step by step
կիտվածք traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian կիտել
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | կիտել | to heap up, to heap together, to pile; to hoard;... |
| 2 | Russian | ки́тель | type of a military uniform |
| 3 | German | Kittel | overall, smock; white coat |
| 4 | Middle High German | kitel | — |
via Old Armenian կիտուածք
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | կիտուածք | — |
| 2 | Old Armenian | կիտուած | dotted ornament |
| 3 | Old Armenian | կէտ | whale; point, dot; goal, purpose; target |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κῆτος | whale, sea monster; abyss |