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Where does “naxir” come from?

naxir (Northern Kurdish) comes from Armenian նախիր, from Old Armenian նախիր — herd; group of philosophers or pagan gods.

naxir (Northern Kurdish): herd

Definitions

  1. herd

Ancestry of “naxir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianնախիրherd of cattle
2Old Armenianնախիրherd; group of philosophers or pagan gods
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