Where does “իժ” come from?
իժ (Old Armenian) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁(e)gʷʰ-y-ós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰis — snake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...
իժ (Old Armenian): viper; malicious like a viper
Definitions
- viper; malicious like a viper
Ancestry of “իժ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁(e)gʷʰ-y-ós | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ógʷʰis | snake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain... |