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Where does “հեզ” come from?

հեզ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հեզ, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

հեզ (Armenian): gentle, kind, sweet-tempered; modest, humble,...

Definitions

  1. gentle, kind, sweet-tempered; modest, humble,...

Ancestry of “հեզ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianհեզmild, meek, gentle, affable; calm, tranquil,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
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