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Where does “եղիճ” come from?

եղիճ (Old Armenian) comes from Ancient Greek κνίδη, from Ancient Greek κνίζω, from Proto-Indo-European kneyd-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

եղիճ (Old Armenian): nettle, "Urtica"; a kind of a shellfish

Definitions

  1. nettle, "Urtica"; a kind of a shellfish

Ancestry of “եղիճ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκνίδηstinging nettle; sea anemone in the genus...
2Ancient Greekκνίζωto scratch, gash; to pound, chop up or grate; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankneyd-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “եղիճ”

  • եղինջ
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