Where does “մաղթ” come from?
մաղթ (Old Armenian) comes from Ancient Greek μάλθα — mixture of wax and pitch used for caulking ships...
մաղթ (Old Armenian): prayer, supplication
Definitions
- prayer, supplication
Ancestry of “մաղթ”, step by step
մաղթ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek μάλθα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μάλθα | mixture of wax and pitch used for caulking ships... |
via Proto-Indo-European meldʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | meldʰ- | to ask, pray, speak; lightning |