Where does “ջիպ” come from?
ջիպ (Armenian) comes from Russian джип, from English Jeep, from English GP, from English general-purpose — for general purposes; all-purpose.
ջիպ (Armenian): jeep, sport utility vehicle, SUV
Definitions
- jeep, sport utility vehicle, SUV
Ancestry of “ջիպ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | джип | jeep |
| 2 | English | Jeep | A vehicle suitable for rough terrain |
| 3 | English | GP | Initialism of gold piece; Initialism of general... |
| 4 | English | general-purpose | for general purposes; all-purpose |