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Where does “գնչու” come from?

գնչու (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian գնչու, from Old Armenian ու, from Proto-Indo-European h₁opi — up, on, upon.

գնչու (Armenian): Gypsy

Definitions

  1. Gypsy

Ancestry of “գնչու”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianգնչուstammering, stuttering; lisping, speaking with...
2Old Armenianու—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁opiup, on, upon

Words derived from “գնչու”

  • գնչուհի
  • գնչուերեն
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