Where does “մաշկյակ” come from?

մաշկյակ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մաշկեակ, from Old Armenian մաշկ, from Proto-Semitic mašk-, from Proto-Afroasiatic masak-.

մաշկյակ (Armenian): fur clothing, especially of sheepskin

Definitions

  1. fur clothing, especially of sheepskin

Ancestry of “մաշկյակ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianմաշկեակfurred gown, pelisse; sheepskin coat
2Old Armenianմաշկskin, hide; clothing made of hide
3Proto-Semiticmašk-skin
4Proto-Afroasiaticmasak-—
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic masak- →Every word from Proto-Semitic mašk- →Every word from Old Armenian մաշկ →