Where does “մաղթանք” come from?
մաղթանք (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մաղթանք, from Old Armenian մաղթեմ, from Old Armenian մաղթ, from Ancient Greek μάλθα — mixture of wax and pitch used for caulking ships...
մաղթանք (Armenian): wish, desire; prayer
Ancestry of “մաղթանք”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | մաղթանք | prayer, entreaty, supplication, imploration |
| 2 | Old Armenian | մաղթեմ | to implore, to pray; to wish something to someone |
| 3 | Old Armenian | մաղթ | prayer, supplication |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μάλθα | mixture of wax and pitch used for caulking ships... |