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Where does “խփել” come from?

խփել (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian խփեմ, from Old Armenian խուփն, from Old Armenian խափ — surprise, surprising; being caught in a trap;...

խփել (Armenian): to hit, to strike; to beat; to shoot, to fire

Definitions

  1. to hit, to strike; to beat; to shoot, to fire

Ancestry of “խփել”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianխփեմto cover; to shut
2Old Armenianխուփնlid, cover
3Old Armenianխափsurprise, surprising; being caught in a trap;...
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