Where does “տեսակետ” come from?

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

տեսակետ (Armenian): point of view, viewpoint, standpoint, opinion

Definitions

  1. point of view, viewpoint, standpoint, opinion

Ancestry of “տեսակետ”, step by step

տեսակետ 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 տեսնել

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianտեսնելto see; to notice; to look at, to examine; to...
2Old Armenianտեսանեմto see; to go to see, to visit; to spy, to watch
3Proto-Indo-Europeanderḱ-to see
Every word from Ancient Greek κῆτος →Every word from Old Armenian կէտ →Every word from Armenian կետ →