Where does “քուրմ” come from?
քուրմ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian քուրմ, from Classical Syriac ܟܘܡܪܐ — non-Christian priest; pontiff.
քուրմ (Armenian): pagan priest
Ancestry of “քուրմ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | քուրմ | pagan priest |
| 2 | Classical Syriac | ܟܘܡܪܐ | non-Christian priest; pontiff |