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