Where does “хачкар” come from?
хачкар (Russian) comes from Armenian խաչքար, from Armenian քար, from Middle Armenian քար, from Old Armenian քար — stone.
хачкар (Russian): khachkar
Ancestry of “хачкар”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | խաչքար | khachkar |
| 2 | Armenian | քար | stone, rock; rock, cliff; mountain |
| 3 | Middle Armenian | քար | — |
| 4 | Old Armenian | քար | stone |