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
- viper; any snake; cruel, wicked person
Ancestry of “իժ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | իժ | viper; malicious like a viper |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁(e)gʷʰ-y-ós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ógʷʰis | snake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain... |