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Where does “փութոտ” come from?

փութոտ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian -ոտ, from Old Armenian հոտ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.

փութոտ (Old Armenian): very diligent, active, quick, speedy, prompt

Definitions

  1. very diligent, active, quick, speedy, prompt

Ancestry of “փութոտ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenian-ոտforming adjectives
2Old Armenianհոտodour, smell, scent; sign, indication
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite
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