Where does “մոմատախտակ” come from?

մոմատախտակ (Armenian) comes from Armenian մոմ, from Old Armenian մոմ, from Middle Iranian mōm.

մոմատախտակ (Armenian): wax tablet tablet made of wood and covered with a layer of wax, used as a reusable and portable writing surface in Antiquity and throughout the Middle Ages

Definitions

  1. wax tablet tablet made of wood and covered with a layer of wax, used as a reusable and portable writing surface in Antiquity and throughout the Middle Ages

Ancestry of “մոմատախտակ”, step by step

մոմատախտակ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian մոմ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianմոմwax; candle
2Old Armenianմոմwax, beeswax; wax candle, wax light, taper
3Middle Iranianmōm—

via Armenian տախտակ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianտախտակboard, plank; table; stupid person
2Old Armenianտախտակboard, plank; tablet; bed
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