Where does “խազ” come from?

խազ (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian խազ, from Georgian ხაზი, from Arabic خَطّ — writing; script; handwriting; written character.

խազ (Armenian): line; notch; note; parting line of hair

Definitions

  1. line; notch; note; parting line of hair

Ancestry of “խազ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenianխազline, writing mark, line in hand, scratch
2Georgianხაზიline
3Arabicخَطّwriting; script; handwriting; written character
Every word from Arabic خَطّ →Every word from Georgian ხაზი →Every word from Middle Armenian խազ →