Where does “կուզիկ” come from?
կուզիկ (Armenian) comes from Armenian կուզ, from Middle Armenian կուզ, from Persian کوز, from Uzbek kuz, from Swedish kise, from Proto-West Germanic kāsī, from Proto-Germanic kāsijaz, from Latin cāseus — to ferment, become sour; to boil.
կուզիկ (Armenian): hunchbacked; hunchback
Definitions
- hunchbacked; hunchback
Ancestry of “կուզիկ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | կուզ | beech marten, "Martes foina"; hump, hunch;... |
| 2 | Middle Armenian | կուզ | hump, hunch; humpbacked, hunchbacked |
| 3 | Persian | کوز | Alternative form of غوز; hump, crooked back |
| 4 | Uzbek | kuz | autumn, fall |
| 5 | Swedish | kise | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | kāsī | cheese |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kāsijaz | cheese |
| 8 | Latin | cāseus | cheese |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kwat- | to ferment, become sour; to boil |