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Where does “յօտ” come from?

յօտ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հօտ, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

յօտ (Old Armenian): cut-off branch

Definitions

  1. cut-off branch

Ancestry of “յօտ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianհօտflock of sheep; group of people; the faithful,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “յօտ”

  • յօտեմ
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