Where does “xîç” come from?
xîç (Kurdish) comes from Armenian խիճ, from Old Armenian խիճ — small stone, pebble, gravel.
xîç (Kurdish): rubble stone
Ancestry of “xîç”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | խիճ | crushed stone, road metal |
| 2 | Old Armenian | խիճ | small stone, pebble, gravel |