Where does “Mechitar” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Mechitar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianմխիթարcomfort, consolation, solace
2Old ArmenianՄխիթարcomfort, consolation, solace
3Hebrewנַחוּםconsolation

Words derived from “Mechitar”

Every word from Hebrew נַחוּם →Every word from Old Armenian Մխիթար →Every word from Armenian մխիթար →