Where does “քարահանք” come from?

քարահանք (Armenian) comes from Armenian քար, from Middle Armenian քար, from Old Armenian քար — stone.

Ancestry of “քարահանք”, step by step

քարահանք traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian քար

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianքարstone, rock; rock, cliff; mountain
2Middle Armenianքարstone, rock
3Old Armenianքարstone

via Armenian հանք

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianհանքmine; ore, mineral
2Old Armenianհանք
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