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

Definitions

  1. blacksmith’s tongs

Ancestry of “καϊζὰρ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianկայծառblacksmith’s tongs
2Armenianկայծspark, sparkle
3Old Armenianկայծspark, sparkle; fire; carbuncle
4Proto-Indo-Europeangayd-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gayd- →Every word from Old Armenian կայծ →Every word from Armenian կայծ →