Where does “ოქუცი” come from?
ოქუცი (Georgian) comes from Armenian հոգոց, from Old Armenian հոգւոց, from Old Armenian հոգի, from Proto-Indo-European powyo-, from Proto-Indo-European pew- — to blow, breathe; to fear; to blow, to breathe.
ოქუცი (Georgian): a short prayer for the dead
Definitions
- a short prayer for the dead
Ancestry of “ოქუცი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | հոգոց | sigh, moan, groan; a short prayer for the dead |
| 2 | Old Armenian | հոգւոց | genitive plural of հոգի; dative plural of հոգի;... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | հոգի | spirit, soul, ghost; the Holy Ghost, Paraclete;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | powyo- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pew- | to blow, breathe; to fear; to blow, to breathe |