Where does “կշեռք” come from?

կշեռք (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian կշեռք, from Old Armenian կշիռ, from Akkadian 𒄑𒂟 — scales.

կշեռք (Armenian): balance; scales; scale; weighing machine

Definitions

  1. balance; scales; scale; weighing machine

Ancestry of “կշեռք”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenianկշեռք—
2Old Armenianկշիռbalance, scales, steelyard, weighing machine; arm...
3Akkadian𒄑𒂟scales
Every word from Akkadian 𒄑𒂟 →Every word from Old Armenian կշիռ →Every word from Middle Armenian կշեռք →