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Where does “ճիտ” come from?

ճիտ (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian ճիտ, from Persian جید, from Arabic جِيد.

ճիտ (Armenian): neck; Alternative form of ճիտք

Definitions

  1. neck; Alternative form of ճիտք

Ancestry of “ճիտ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenianճիտneck
2Persianجیدlong, slender, beautiful neck; the lower or front...
3Arabicجِيد—

Words derived from “ճիտ”

  • ճիտք
Every word from Arabic جِيد →