Where does “կրծքավանդակ” come from?
կրծքավանդակ (Armenian) comes from Armenian վանդակ, from Old Armenian վանդակ, from Middle Persian vandak, from Undetermined vand- — to braid.
կրծքավանդակ (Armenian): chest, thorax
Ancestry of “կրծքավանդակ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | վանդակ | cage; lattice, grate; cell |
| 2 | Old Armenian | վանդակ | network made from threads, twigs, ropes, osier,... |
| 3 | Middle Persian | vandak | — |
| 4 | Undetermined | vand- | to braid |