Where does “մաշկյա” come from?
մաշկյա (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մաշկեայ, from Old Armenian մաշկ, from Proto-Semitic mašk-, from Proto-Afroasiatic masak-.
մաշկյա (Armenian): made of skin/leather
Ancestry of “մաշկյա”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | մաշկեայ | made of leather, of skin, membranous |
| 2 | Old Armenian | մաշկ | skin, hide; clothing made of hide |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | mašk- | skin |
| 4 | Proto-Afroasiatic | masak- | — |