խօզ

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

The original spelling is խաւզ (xawz), of unknown origin. Compare Georgian ხავსი (xavsi), which Ačaṙyan dervies from Armenian.

Noun

խօզ • (xōz)

  1. aquatic moss, duckweed or the like

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle Armenian: խօզ (xōz), ղօզ (łōz)

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “խօզ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “խօզ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2009), “Armenian mawr ‘mud, marsh’ and its hydronimical value”, in Aramazd: Armenian journal of Near Eastern studies‎, volume 4, issue 1, pages 73–85 and 179–180
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