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

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