Where does “զիստ” come from?
զիստ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian զիստ, from Old Armenian զ, from Old Armenian գած-.
զիստ (Armenian): thigh; haunch
Ancestry of “զիստ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | զիստ | the fleshy parts between the loins and knee; seat... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | զ | — |
| 3 | Old Armenian | գած- | — |