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Where does “Калак” come from?

Калак (Ossetian) comes from Ossetian калак, from Georgian ქალაქი, from Old Georgian ქალაქი, from Classical Armenian քաղաք.

Ancestry of “Калак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ossetianкалакcity
2Georgianქალაქიtown, city
3Old Georgianქალაქიcity
4Classical Armenianքաղաք—
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