Where does “boçik” come from?
boçik (Zazaki) comes from Armenian պոչիկ, from Armenian -իկ, from Middle Armenian -իկ, from Old Armenian -իկ, from Old Armenian պատ-եմ.
boçik (Zazaki): tail
Ancestry of “boçik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | պոչիկ | Diminutive of պոչ; tailbone, coccyx |
| 2 | Armenian | -իկ | forming diminutives or terms expressing affection |
| 3 | Middle Armenian | -իկ | forming diminutives |
| 4 | Old Armenian | -իկ | forming diminutives; forming agent nouns and... |
| 5 | Old Armenian | պատ-եմ | — |