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Where does “իժ” come from?

իժ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian իժ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁(e)gʷʰ-y-ós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰis — snake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...

իժ (Armenian): viper; any snake; cruel, wicked person

Definitions

  1. viper; any snake; cruel, wicked person

Ancestry of “իժ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianիժviper; malicious like a viper
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁(e)gʷʰ-y-ós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ógʷʰissnake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...
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