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Where does “քիմք” come from?

քիմք (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian քիմք, from Proto-Indo-European kʷem- — to swallow; swallow.

քիմք (Armenian): palate; liking, caprice, fancy

Definitions

  1. palate; liking, caprice, fancy

Ancestry of “քիմք”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianքիմքpalate; liking, caprice, fancy
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷem-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “քիմք”

  • վերջաքիմք
  • վերջաքմային
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