Where does “ամենախայտ” come from?
ամենախայտ (Old Armenian) comes from Ancient Greek παμποίκιλος, from Ancient Greek ποικίλος, from Ancient Greek ποικιλός, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
ամենախայտ (Old Armenian): multicoloured
Definitions
- multicoloured
Ancestry of “ամենախայտ”, step by step
ամենախայտ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek παμποίκιλος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | παμποίκιλος | all variegated, of rich and varied work |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ποικίλος | pied, dappled, worked in various colors,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ποικιλός | pied, dappled, worked in various colors, parti-colored |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |
via Old Armenian ամէն
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | ամէն | all, every; everything, everyone |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥mo- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Old Armenian խայտ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | խայտ | spotted |