Where does “կոստղոտ” come from?
կոստղոտ (Armenian) comes from Armenian -ոտ, from Old Armenian -ոտ, from Old Armenian հոտ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.
կոստղոտ (Armenian): Synonym of կոստղաշատ
Ancestry of “կոստղոտ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | -ոտ | full of, possessing in abundance, -y |
| 2 | Old Armenian | -ոտ | forming adjectives |
| 3 | Old Armenian | հոտ | odour, smell, scent; sign, indication |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed- | to smell, stink; to hate; to bite |