Where does “καϊζὰρ” come from?
καϊζὰρ (Cappadocian Greek) comes from Armenian կայծառ, from Armenian կայծ, from Old Armenian կայծ, from Proto-Indo-European gayd-.
καϊζὰρ (Cappadocian Greek): blacksmith’s tongs
Ancestry of “καϊζὰρ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | կայծառ | blacksmith’s tongs |
| 2 | Armenian | կայծ | spark, sparkle |
| 3 | Old Armenian | կայծ | spark, sparkle; fire; carbuncle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gayd- | — |