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Where does “մաշկեայ” come from?

մաշկեայ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մաշկ, from Proto-Semitic mašk-, from Proto-Afroasiatic masak-.

մաշկեայ (Old Armenian): made of leather, of skin, membranous

Definitions

  1. made of leather, of skin, membranous

Ancestry of “մաշկեայ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianմաշկskin, hide; clothing made of hide
2Proto-Semiticmašk-skin
3Proto-Afroasiaticmasak-—

Words derived from “մաշկեայ”

  • մաշկյա
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic masak- →