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Where does “ժամկոչ” come from?

ժամկոչ (Armenian) comes from Armenian ժամ, from Old Armenian ժամ, from Old Armenian ժաման, from Parthian 𐫋𐫖𐫀𐫗 — time.

ժամկոչ (Armenian): beadle; sexton; bell ringer

Definitions

  1. beadle; sexton; bell ringer

Ancestry of “ժամկոչ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianժամhour; time; watch
2Old Armenianժամhour; time, moment; proper time, precise time;...
3Old Armenianժամանarriving quickly; that which hastens; hurried,...
4Parthian𐫋𐫖𐫀𐫗time

Words derived from “ժամկոչ”

  • zangoç
  • Ժամկոչյան
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