Where does “քոր” come from?
քոր (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian քոր, from Old Armenian քորեմ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kor-eye-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
քոր (Armenian): itch, itching
Ancestry of “քոր”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | քոր | itch, itching |
| 2 | Old Armenian | քորեմ | to scratch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kor-eye- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |