Where does “խազել” come from?

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

խազել (Armenian): to draw a line; to scratch

Definitions

  1. to draw a line; to scratch

Ancestry of “խազել”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenianխազելto draw a line also with a plough, to scratch
2Middle Armenianխազline, writing mark, line in hand, scratch
3Georgianხაზიline
4Arabicخَطّwriting; script; handwriting; written character
Every word from Arabic خَطّ →Every word from Georgian ხაზი →Every word from Middle Armenian խազ →