Where does “ձիթայուղ” come from?

ձիթայուղ (Armenian) comes from Armenian յուղ, from Old Armenian իւղ, from Old Armenian եւղ — Alternative form of իւղ; oil.

ձիթայուղ (Armenian): olive oil

Definitions

  1. olive oil

Ancestry of “ձիթայուղ”, step by step

ձիթայուղ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian յուղ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianյուղoil
2Old Armenianիւղoil; olive oil; butter
3Old ArmenianեւղAlternative form of իւղ; oil

via Armenian ձեթ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianձեթvegetable oil
2Old Armenianձէթolive oil; oil of sesame, linseed, etc; olive
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