Where does “գովեստ” come from?
գովեստ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian գովեմ, from Proto-Iranian gáwbati, from Proto-Indo-European gewH- — to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...
գովեստ (Old Armenian): praise, eulogy, panegyric; incense; glory
Definitions
- praise, eulogy, panegyric; incense; glory
Ancestry of “գովեստ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | գովեմ | to praise; to boast |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | gáwbati | to say |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gewH- | to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry... |
Words derived from “գովեստ”