English
khachkar
Khachkar comes from Armenian խաչքար.
- Armenianmodernխաչքարxačʻkʻar
- Englishtodaykhachkar
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Armenianmodernխաչքարxačʻkʻar
- Englishtodaykhachkar
A compound of խաչ ‘cross’ + քար ‘stone, rock’
Old Armenian խաչ
Armenian խաչ ‘cross’
Old Armenian խաչ
Armenian խաչ ‘cross’
Armenian քար ‘stone, rock’
Every English word from Armenian խաչքար
Today it means
noun An Armenian carved memorial stone.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Armenian խաչքար / khachkar