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Where does “հոգոց” come from?

հոգոց (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հոգւոց, from Old Armenian հոգի, from Proto-Indo-European powyo-, from Proto-Indo-European pew- — to blow, breathe; to fear; to blow, to breathe.

հոգոց (Armenian): sigh, moan, groan; a short prayer for the dead

Definitions

  1. sigh, moan, groan; a short prayer for the dead

Ancestry of “հոգոց”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianհոգւոցgenitive plural of հոգի; dative plural of հոգի;...
2Old Armenianհոգիspirit, soul, ghost; the Holy Ghost, Paraclete;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpowyo-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpew-to blow, breathe; to fear; to blow, to breathe

Words derived from “հոգոց”

  • ოქუცი
  • гьокоц
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