Where does “կոշկաքուղ” come from?

կոշկաքուղ (Armenian) comes from Armenian կոշիկ, from Old Armenian կօշիկ, from Old Armenian kafšīk.

կոշկաքուղ (Armenian): shoelace

Definitions

  1. shoelace

Ancestry of “կոշկաքուղ”, step by step

կոշկաքուղ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian կոշիկ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianկոշիկshoe
2Old Armenianկօշիկboot; shoe
3Old Armeniankafšīk—

via Armenian քուղ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianքուղcord, rope; tow
2Old Armenianքուղtow, thread, string, yarn
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