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

Definitions

  1. wish, desire; prayer

Ancestry of “մաղթանք”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianմաղթանքprayer, entreaty, supplication, imploration
2Old Armenianմաղթեմto implore, to pray; to wish something to someone
3Old Armenianմաղթprayer, supplication
4Ancient Greekμάλθαmixture of wax and pitch used for caulking ships...
Every word from Ancient Greek μάλθα →Every word from Old Armenian մաղթ →Every word from Old Armenian մաղթեմ →