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Where does “կավիճ” come from?

կավիճ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կաւիճ, from Old Armenian կաւ — mud, mire, dirt; clay, argil, potter's earth.

կավիճ (Armenian): chalk

Definitions

  1. chalk

Ancestry of “կավիճ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianկաւիճchalk
2Old Armenianկաւmud, mire, dirt; clay, argil, potter's earth

Words derived from “կավիճ”

  • кӏавучӏ
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