Where does “մաքսատուրք” come from?
մաքսատուրք (Armenian) comes from Armenian մաքս, from Old Armenian մաքս, from Classical Syriac ܡܟܣܐ, from Classical Syriac ܟܣܐ, from Proto-Semitic *kaʔs- — beaker, goblet, cup, stoop.
մաքսատուրք (Armenian): customs duty, tariff
Definitions
- customs duty, tariff
Ancestry of “մաքսատուրք”, step by step
մաքսատուրք traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian մաքս
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | մաքս | custom, tariff, toll, duty, excise |
| 2 | Old Armenian | մաքս | custom, tariff, toll, duty, excise |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܡܟܣܐ | impost, tribute, toll, tax; auction; custom house... |
| 4 | Classical Syriac | ܟܣܐ | cup, chalice, drinking vessel; beaker; absolute... |
| 5 | Proto-Semitic | *kaʔs- | beaker, goblet, cup, stoop |