Where does “քթածակ” come from?

քթածակ (Armenian) comes from Armenian ծակ, from Old Armenian ծակ — hole; opening, aperture; bored; perforated.

քթածակ (Armenian): nostril

Definitions

  1. nostril

Ancestry of “քթածակ”, step by step

քթածակ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian ծակ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianծակhole; opening; aperture; breach, gap; cunt, pussy
2Old Armenianծակhole; opening, aperture; bored; perforated

via Armenian քիթ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianքիթnose; the tip of something; the prow of the ship
2Old Armenianքիթnose, snout, muzzle; edge of a pointed object
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