Where does “կուպր” come from?

կուպր (Old Armenian) comes from Akkadian 𒇒𒌓𒀀, from Akkadian 𒅗𒉺𒊒 — to smear, to daub on; to smear or daub on.

կուպր (Old Armenian): asphalt, bitumen

Definitions

  1. asphalt, bitumen

Ancestry of “կուպր”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadian𒇒𒌓𒀀bitumen, pitch
2Akkadian𒅗𒉺𒊒to smear, to daub on; to smear or daub on

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