Where does “խոզապահ” come from?

խոզապահ (Armenian) comes from Armenian խոզ, from Middle Armenian խօզ, from Old Armenian խօզ — aquatic moss, duckweed or the like.

խոզապահ (Armenian): swineherd, pig-keeper

Definitions

  1. swineherd, pig-keeper

Ancestry of “խոզապահ”, step by step

խոզապահ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian խոզ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianխոզpig; fat person; dirty, filthy person
2Middle Armenianխօզ—
3Old Armenianխօզaquatic moss, duckweed or the like

via Armenian պահել

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianպահելto keep; to hold; to hide, to conceal
2Old Armenianպահեմ—
Every word from Old Armenian խօզ →Every word from Middle Armenian խօզ →Every word from Armenian խոզ →