Where does “մետաքսյա” come from?
մետաքսյա (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մետաքսեայ, from Old Armenian մետաքս, from Ancient Greek μέταξα — raw silk.
մետաքսյա (Armenian): silken, silk
Ancestry of “մետաքսյա”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | մետաքսեայ | of silk, silky, silken |
| 2 | Old Armenian | մետաքս | silk |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέταξα | raw silk |
Words derived from “մետաքսյա”