Where does “գոս” come from?
գոս (Middle Armenian) comes from Persian کوس, from Ancient Greek Κῶς, from Hebrew כוס, from Arabic كُسّ.
գոս (Middle Armenian): kettledrum
Ancestry of “գոս”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | کوس | "Kus", a large ancient Persian drum akin to a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Κῶς | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | כוס | A cup, glass, tumbler; little owl; A pussy |
| 4 | Arabic | كُسّ | — |