Where does “tixa” come from?

tixa (Northern Kurdish) comes from Armenian տղա, from Old Armenian տղայ, from Classical Syriac ܛܠܝܐ, from Proto-Semitic ṭalay-.

tixa (Northern Kurdish): an Armenian or, in general, a Christian boy

Definitions

  1. an Armenian or, in general, a Christian boy

Ancestry of “tixa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianտղաboy; son; child, baby
2Old Armenianտղայinfant, baby, child; stripling, youth, lad;...
3Classical Syriacܛܠܝܐyoung, youthful, childish; new, recent, latest,...
4Proto-Semiticṭalay-—
Every word from Proto-Semitic ṭalay- →Every word from Classical Syriac ܛܠܝܐ →Every word from Old Armenian տղայ →