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Where does “خاج” come from?

خاج (Persian) comes from Middle Armenian խաչ, from Classical Armenian խաչ.

خاج (Persian): Christian cross; the soft part of the ear

Definitions

  1. Christian cross; the soft part of the ear

Ancestry of “خاج”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenianխաչcross
2Classical Armenianխաչ—
Every word from Classical Armenian խաչ →