Where does “խեղակատակ” come from?

խեղակատակ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian խեղ, from Proto-Indo-European kHel- — to bend; to cause to deviate.

խեղակատակ (Old Armenian): Alternative form of խեղկատակ

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of խեղկատակ

Ancestry of “խեղակատակ”, step by step

խեղակատակ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Armenian խեղ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianխեղmutilated, lame; sore; abominable
2Proto-Indo-EuropeankHel-to bend; to cause to deviate

via Old Armenian կատակ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianկատակplay, ridicule, joke; buffoon
2Parthiankātak—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kHel- →Every word from Old Armenian խեղ →