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Where does “տեսուչ” come from?

տեսուչ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian տեսուչ, from Old Armenian -ուչ, from Old Armenian -ու-, from Proto-Indo-European -kyā-, from Proto-Indo-European -k-.

տեսուչ (Armenian): inspector; principal, director

Definitions

  1. inspector; principal, director

Ancestry of “տեսուչ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianտեսուչinspector, director, overseer, intendant,...
2Old Armenian-ուչAlternative form of -իչ
3Old Armenian-ու-—
4Proto-Indo-European-kyā-—
5Proto-Indo-European-k-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -k- →