կինք

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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From կին- (kin-) +‎ (-kʻ), perhaps of Georgian-Zan origin: compare Georgian უკან (uḳan, after; behind), Mingrelian კენი (ḳeni, back).

Noun

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կինք (kinkʻpl

  1. sole of the foot
  2. footprint

Derived terms

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References

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  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “կինք”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “կինք”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “կինք”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press