Where does “մազանոթ” come from?

մազանոթ (Armenian) comes from Armenian մազ, from Old Armenian մազ, from Classical Syriac ܡܙܐ, from Classical Syriac ܡܙܬܐ — single hair; hairs, fur.

մազանոթ (Armenian): capillary

Definitions

  1. capillary

Ancestry of “մազանոթ”, step by step

մազանոթ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian մազ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianմազhair
2Old Armenianմազhair
3Classical Syriacܡܙܐ—
4Classical Syriacܡܙܬܐsingle hair; hairs, fur

via Armenian անոթ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianանոթvessel, container, receptacle
2Old Armenianանօթ—
Every word from Classical Syriac ܡܙܬܐ →Every word from Classical Syriac ܡܙܐ →Every word from Old Armenian մազ →