Where does “քվե” come from?
քվե (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian քուէ, from Old Armenian քուեայ, from Aramaic קוביא, from Ancient Greek κυβεία, from Ancient Greek κύβος — square; cube; die, dice.
քվե (Armenian): vote, ballot
Ancestry of “քվե”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | քուէ | Alternative form of քուեայ |
| 2 | Old Armenian | քուեայ | cube; die; knucklebone |
| 3 | Aramaic | קוביא | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κυβεία | dice playing |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κύβος | square; cube; die, dice |