Where does “մազ” come from?
մազ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մազ, from Classical Syriac ܡܙܐ, from Classical Syriac ܡܙܬܐ — single hair; hairs, fur.
մազ (Armenian): hair
Ancestry of “մազ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | մազ | hair |
| 2 | Classical Syriac | ܡܙܐ | — |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܡܙܬܐ | single hair; hairs, fur |