Where does “քուրա” come from?

քուրա (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian քուրայ, from Classical Syriac ܟܘܪܐ, from Akkadian 𒆠𒉈, from Sumerian 𒄥 — to turn, bend.

քուրա (Armenian): furnace; blaze, glow, gleam

Definitions

  1. furnace; blaze, glow, gleam

Ancestry of “քուրա”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianքուրայcrucible, melting pot; cupel; furnace where metal...
2Classical Syriacܟܘܪܐfurnace, crucible, kiln, oven; fire, hearth;...
3Akkadian𒆠𒉈—
4Sumerian𒄥to turn, bend
Every word from Sumerian 𒄥 →Every word from Akkadian 𒆠𒉈 →Every word from Classical Syriac ܟܘܪܐ →