Where does “կիր” come from?
կիր (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կիր, from Akkadian 𒌋𒀜, from Sumerian 𒌋𒀜 — kiln.
կիր (Armenian): lime, calcium oxide
Ancestry of “կիր”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | կիր | lime; calx; a kind of white blister, morphew |
| 2 | Akkadian | 𒌋𒀜 | kiln; oven |
| 3 | Sumerian | 𒌋𒀜 | kiln |