Where does “կրակվառիչ” come from?
կրակվառիչ (Armenian) comes from Armenian կրակ, from Old Armenian կրակ — fire, flames; fire, heat, flame, spirit, ardour.
կրակվառիչ (Armenian): lighter
Ancestry of “կրակվառիչ”, step by step
կրակվառիչ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian կրակ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | կրակ | fire; light, lamp; fever |
| 2 | Old Armenian | կրակ | fire, flames; fire, heat, flame, spirit, ardour |
via Armenian վառել
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | վառել | to set on fire, to burn; to light, to turn on a... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | վառեմ | to light up, to set fire to, to fire; to fire, to... |