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Where does “խեղկատակ” come from?

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

խեղկատակ (Old Armenian): mime, buffoon; scurrilous, waggish, jocular,...

Definitions

  1. mime, buffoon; scurrilous, waggish, jocular,...

Ancestry of “խեղկատակ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “խեղկատակ”

  • խեղկատակ
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