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Where does “քարտ” come from?

քարտ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian քարտ, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

քարտ (Armenian): card; playing card

Definitions

  1. card; playing card

Ancestry of “քարտ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianքարտcard, paper, parchment; cartoon, pasteboard;...
2Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
3Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “քարտ”

  • խաղաքարտ
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