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Where does “մխիթար” come from?

մխիթար (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian Մխիթար, from Hebrew נַחוּם — consolation.

մխիթար (Armenian): comfort, consolation, solace

Definitions

  1. comfort, consolation, solace

Ancestry of “մխիթար”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old ArmenianՄխիթար—
2Hebrewנַחוּםconsolation
Every word from Hebrew נַחוּם →