Where does “կիր” come from?

կիր (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կիր, from Akkadian 𒌋𒀜, from Sumerian 𒌋𒀜 — kiln.

կիր (Armenian): lime, calcium oxide

Definitions

  1. lime, calcium oxide

Ancestry of “կիր”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianկիրlime; calx; a kind of white blister, morphew
2Akkadian𒌋𒀜kiln; oven
3Sumerian𒌋𒀜kiln

Words derived from “կիր”

Every word from Sumerian 𒌋𒀜 →Every word from Akkadian 𒌋𒀜 →Every word from Old Armenian կիր →