Where does “խահ” come from?

խահ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian խահ, from Old Armenian խոհ, from Old Armenian խորհ, from Proto-Iranian hwar-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian swar-, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

խահ (Armenian): food, victuals

Definitions

  1. food, victuals

Ancestry of “խահ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old ArmenianխահAlternative form of խոհ
2Old Armenianխոհfood, victuals
3Old Armenianխորհthought
4Proto-Iranianhwar-to take, grasp; to eat, consume
5Proto-Indo-Iranianswar-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian swar- →Every word from Proto-Iranian hwar- →