Where does “վախճանակետ” come from?

վախճանակետ (Armenian) comes from Armenian կետ, from Old Armenian կէտ, from Ancient Greek κῆτος — whale, sea monster; abyss.

վախճանակետ (Armenian): final point, terminus

Definitions

  1. final point, terminus

Ancestry of “վախճանակետ”, step by step

վախճանակետ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian կետ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianկետwhale; point, dot; post, office, station
2Old Armenianկէտwhale; point, dot; goal, purpose; target
3Ancient Greekκῆτοςwhale, sea monster; abyss

via Armenian վախճան

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianվախճանend; death; ending, finish
2Old Armenianվախճանend, term; end, scope, object; issue, event, end,...
Every word from Ancient Greek κῆτος →Every word from Old Armenian կէտ →Every word from Armenian կետ →