Where does “մաղթանք” come from?

մաղթանք (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մաղթեմ, from Old Armenian մաղթ, from Ancient Greek μάλθα — mixture of wax and pitch used for caulking ships...

մաղթանք (Old Armenian): prayer, entreaty, supplication, imploration

Definitions

  1. prayer, entreaty, supplication, imploration

Ancestry of “մաղթանք”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianմաղթեմto implore, to pray; to wish something to someone
2Old Armenianմաղթprayer, supplication
3Ancient Greekμάλθαmixture of wax and pitch used for caulking ships...

Words derived from “մաղթանք

Every word from Ancient Greek μάλθαEvery word from Old Armenian մաղթEvery word from Old Armenian մաղթեմ