Where does “Mkhitar” come from?
Mkhitar (English) comes from Armenian մխիթար, from Old Armenian Մխիթար, from Hebrew נַחוּם — consolation.
Ancestry of “Mkhitar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | մխիթար | comfort, consolation, solace |
| 2 | Old Armenian | Մխիթար | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | נַחוּם | consolation |