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Where does “խոհամիտ” come from?

խոհամիտ (Armenian) comes from Armenian խոհ, 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,...

խոհամիտ (Armenian): intelligent, thoughtful, attentive; considerate,...

Definitions

  1. intelligent, thoughtful, attentive; considerate,...

Ancestry of “խոհամիտ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianխոհthought; worry, trouble, concern; mind,...
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,...
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