Where does “կարկուրայ” come from?

կարկուրայ (Old Armenian) comes from Classical Syriac ܩܪܩܘܪܐ, from Ancient Greek κέρκουρος, from Ancient Greek κέρκος — the tail of a beast; a penis; a handle.

կարկուրայ (Old Armenian): boat

Definitions

  1. boat

Ancestry of “կարկուրայ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܩܪܩܘܪܐsmall boat, launch
2Ancient Greekκέρκουροςboat, small ship; type of fish
3Ancient Greekκέρκοςthe tail of a beast; a penis; a handle
Every word from Ancient Greek κέρκος →Every word from Ancient Greek κέρκουρος →Every word from Classical Syriac ܩܪܩܘܪܐ →