Where does “կիր” come from?
կիր (Old Armenian) comes from Akkadian 𒌋𒀜, from Sumerian 𒌋𒀜 — kiln.
կիր (Old Armenian): lime; calx; a kind of white blister, morphew
Definitions
- lime; calx; a kind of white blister, morphew
Ancestry of “կիր”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Akkadian | 𒌋𒀜 | kiln; oven |
| 2 | Sumerian | 𒌋𒀜 | kiln |