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Where does “կլրտոց” come from?

կլրտոց (Armenian) comes from Armenian կլրտել, from Armenian կլիր, from Middle Armenian կլիր, from Georgian ყლე, from Proto-Kartvelian q̇al- — penis.

կլրտոց (Armenian): swearword, curse

Definitions

  1. swearword, curse

Ancestry of “կլրտոց”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianկլրտելto abuse, to swear at, to curse
2Armenianկլիրdick, cock, penis
3Middle Armenianկլիրpenis
4Georgianყლეpenis; A highly contemptible person
5Proto-Kartvelianq̇al-penis
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