Where does “xoz” come from?

xoz (Zazaki) comes from Armenian խոզ, from Middle Armenian խօզ, from Old Armenian խօզ — aquatic moss, duckweed or the like.

xoz (Zazaki): pig

Definitions

  1. pig

Ancestry of “xoz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianխոզpig; fat person; dirty, filthy person
2Middle Armenianխօզ—
3Old Armenianխօզaquatic moss, duckweed or the like
Every word from Old Armenian խօզ →Every word from Middle Armenian խօզ →Every word from Armenian խոզ →