Where does “կծու” come from?

կծու (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կծու, from Old Armenian ու, from Proto-Indo-European h₁opi — up, on, upon.

կծու (Armenian): bitter, sharp, spicy; caustic, biting,...

Definitions

  1. bitter, sharp, spicy; caustic, biting,...

Ancestry of “կծու”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianկծուsharp to the taste, sour, acid, tart; pungent,...
2Old Armenianուand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁opiup, on, upon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁opi →Every word from Old Armenian ու →Every word from Old Armenian կծու →