Where does “վայրկենաչափ” come from?

վայրկենաչափ (Armenian) comes from Armenian վայրկյան, from Old Armenian վայրկեան, from Old Armenian վայրիկ, from Old Armenian վայր, from Undetermined vāiδa.

վայրկենաչափ (Armenian): stopwatch

Definitions

stopwatch

Ancestry of “վայրկենաչափ”, step by step

վայրկենաչափ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian վայրկյան

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Armenian	վայրկյան	second; minute; moment, second, instant, short...
2	Old Armenian	վայրկեան	minute; moment, instant, point
3	Old Armenian	վայրիկ	moment, instant
4	Old Armenian	վայր	open and uninhabited land, wild country; any...
5	Undetermined	vāiδa	—

via Armenian չափել

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Armenian	չափել	to measure, to gauge
2	Old Armenian	չափեմ	—

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