Where does “պտկաքար” come from?
պտկաքար (Armenian) comes from Armenian պտուկ, from Old Armenian պտուկ, from Old Armenian -ուկ, from Old Armenian -ուկն — Alternative form of -կն.
պտկաքար (Armenian): stalagmite
Ancestry of “պտկաքար”, step by step
պտկաքար traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian պտուկ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | պտուկ | button, bud, eye; nipple; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | պտուկ | button, bud, eye; nipple; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | -ուկ | forming diminutives; forming names of plants |
| 4 | Old Armenian | -ուկն | Alternative form of -կն |
via Armenian քար
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | քար | stone, rock; rock, cliff; mountain |
| 2 | Middle Armenian | քար | stone, rock |
| 3 | Old Armenian | քար | stone |