կայտ

Middle Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. Martirosyan suggests connection with խայտ (xayt) and կէտ (kēt, “point, dot”).

Noun

կայտ • (kayt), nominative plural կայտեր (kayter)

1. mark on marble (?)

References

• Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 353
• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “կայտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press