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Where does “կսկիծ” come from?

կսկիծ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կսկիծ, from Old Armenian կիծ-, from Old Armenian կծանեմ — to bite; to sting; to torment; to feel sting/pain.

կսկիծ (Armenian): sharp pain; grief, sorrow

Definitions

  1. sharp pain; grief, sorrow

Ancestry of “կսկիծ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianկսկիծpain
2Old Armenianկիծ-—
3Old Armenianկծանեմto bite; to sting; to torment; to feel sting/pain
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