Where does “կրաշաղախ” come from?
կրաշաղախ (Armenian) comes from Armenian կիր, from Old Armenian կիր, from Akkadian 𒌋𒀜, from Sumerian 𒌋𒀜 — kiln.
կրաշաղախ (Armenian): lime mortar
Ancestry of “կրաշաղախ”, step by step
կրաշաղախ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian կիր
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | կիր | lime, calcium oxide |
| 2 | Old Armenian | կիր | lime; calx; a kind of white blister, morphew |
| 3 | Akkadian | 𒌋𒀜 | kiln; oven |
| 4 | Sumerian | 𒌋𒀜 | kiln |
via Armenian շաղախ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | շաղախ | mortar; anything that binds or fixes |
| 2 | Old Armenian | շաղախ | clay, mud, mortar; foul, dirty |