Where does “քուրա” come from?
քուրա (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian քուրայ, from Classical Syriac ܟܘܪܐ, from Akkadian 𒆠𒉈, from Sumerian 𒄥.
քուրա (Armenian): furnace; blaze, glow, gleam
Definitions
- furnace; blaze, glow, gleam
Ancestry of “քուրա”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | քուրայ | crucible, melting pot; cupel; furnace where metal... |
| 2 | Classical Syriac | ܟܘܪܐ | furnace, crucible, kiln, oven; fire, hearth;... |
| 3 | Akkadian | 𒆠𒉈 | — |
| 4 | Sumerian | 𒄥 | — |