Where does “մաքս” come from?
մաքս (Old Armenian) comes from Classical Syriac ܡܟܣܐ, from Classical Syriac ܟܣܐ, from Proto-Semitic *kaʔs- — beaker, goblet, cup, stoop.
մաքս (Old Armenian): custom, tariff, toll, duty, excise
Definitions
- custom, tariff, toll, duty, excise
Ancestry of “մաքս”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Syriac | ܡܟܣܐ | impost, tribute, toll, tax; auction; custom house... |
| 2 | Classical Syriac | ܟܣܐ | cup, chalice, drinking vessel; beaker; absolute... |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | *kaʔs- | beaker, goblet, cup, stoop |
Words derived from “մաքս”