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
Ancestry of “վայրկենաչափ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |