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 μάλθα →Every word from Old Armenian մաղթ →Every word from Old Armenian մաղթեմ →