Where does “Mechitarist” come from?

Mechitarist (English) comes from English Mechitar, from Italian Mechitar, from Armenian մխիթար, from Old Armenian Մխիթար, from Hebrew נַחוּם — consolation.

Mechitarist (English): A member of a congregation of Benedictine monks...

Definitions

  1. A member of a congregation of Benedictine monks...

Ancestry of “Mechitarist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMechitar—
2ItalianMechitar—
3Armenianմխիթարcomfort, consolation, solace
4Old ArmenianՄխիթարcomfort, consolation, solace
5Hebrewנַחוּםconsolation
Every word from Hebrew נַחוּם →Every word from Old Armenian Մխիթար →Every word from Armenian մխիթար →