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Where does “քավել” come from?

քավել (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian քաւեմ, from Old Armenian քաւ — expiation, atonement, redemption.

քավել (Armenian): to atone for; to receive absolution

Definitions

  1. to atone for; to receive absolution

Ancestry of “քավել”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianքաւեմto expiate, to atone for; to justify; to...
2Old Armenianքաւexpiation, atonement, redemption
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