Etymology Explorer › Old ArmenianWhere does “կօշկակար” come from? կօշկակար (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կարեմ, from Old Armenian կար, from Proto-Iranian kar-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kar-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
կօշկակար (Old Armenian): boot-maker, cordwainer, shoemaker
Definitions boot-maker, cordwainer, shoemaker Ancestry of “կօշկակար”, step by step կօշկակար traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian կարեմ Step Language Word Meaning 1 Old Armenian կարեմ to be able, to have the power or faculty to, to... 2 Old Armenian կար cord, rope, string; joint; the act of sewing,... 3 Proto-Iranian kar- to do, make 4 Proto-Indo-Iranian kar- to do, make 5 Proto-Indo-European kʷer- to do; to make; to build
via Old Armenian կօշիկ Step Language Word Meaning 1 Old Armenian կօշիկ boot; shoe 2 Old Armenian kafšīk —
Words derived from “կօշկակար”