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Where does “ներքնազգեստ” come from?

ներքնազգեստ (Armenian) comes from Armenian զգեստ, from Old Armenian զգեստ, from Old Armenian գեստ, from Proto-Indo-European wes-tu-, from Proto-Indo-European wes-ti(h₂)-, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

ներքնազգեստ (Armenian): underwear

Definitions

  1. underwear

Ancestry of “ներքնազգեստ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianզգեստclothing, garment, dress
2Old Armenianզգեստdress, robe, garment, clothes
3Old Armenianգեստ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-tu-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-ti(h₂)-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
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