Where does “կշիռ” come from?
կշիռ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կշիռ, from Akkadian 𒄑𒂟 — scales.
կշիռ (Armenian): weight; authority, influence, weight
Definitions
- weight; authority, influence, weight
Ancestry of “կշիռ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | կշիռ | balance, scales, steelyard, weighing machine; arm... |
| 2 | Akkadian | 𒄑𒂟 | scales |