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Where does “хъанч” come from?

хъанч (Avar) comes from Old Armenian խաչ — crucifix; the cross; cross, sorrows, tribulation.

хъанч (Avar): cross; idol

Definitions

  1. cross; idol

Ancestry of “хъанч”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianխաչcrucifix; the cross; cross, sorrows, tribulation
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