Where does “քաղցրահամ” come from?

քաղցրահամ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian քաղցրահամ, from Old Armenian համ, from Persian ham.

քաղցրահամ (Armenian): sweet-tasting; fresh, sweet, not salty

Definitions

  1. sweet-tasting; fresh, sweet, not salty

Ancestry of “քաղցրահամ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianքաղցրահամsweet-tasted, savory, delicate, delicious
2Old Armenianհամtaste
3Persianham—
Every word from Persian ham →Every word from Old Armenian համ →Every word from Old Armenian քաղցրահամ →