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Where does “հավես” come from?

հավես (Armenian) comes from Persian هوس, from Arabic هَوَس — mania.

հավես (Armenian): wish, inclination ; disposition ; enthusiasm,...

Definitions

  1. wish, inclination ; disposition ; enthusiasm,...

Ancestry of “հավես”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianهوسdesire; lust
2Arabicهَوَسmania
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