Where does “Akhalkalak” come from?

Akhalkalak (English) comes from Armenian Ախալքալաք, from Georgian ახალქალაქი, from Georgian ქალაქი, from Old Georgian ქალაქი, from Classical Armenian քաղաք.

Ancestry of “Akhalkalak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArmenianԱխալքալաք—
2Georgianახალქალაქი—
3Georgianქალაქიtown, city
4Old Georgianქალაქიcity
5Classical Armenianքաղաք—
Every word from Classical Armenian քաղաք →Every word from Old Georgian ქალაქი →Every word from Georgian ქალაქი →