Armenian

edit

Etymology

edit

Inherited from Old Armenian խոտ (xot).

Pronunciation

edit

Noun

edit

խոտ (xot)

  1. grass
  2. (slang) weed, marijuana

Declension

edit

Derived terms

edit

Old Armenian

edit

Etymology

edit

The origin is uncertain.

According to Ačaṙean, perhaps a Northeast Caucasian borrowing: compare Archi гьоти (hoti, grass), Andi кӏвордо (kʼvordo, grass), Rutul хьытӏ (xɨṭ, barley), Tsakhur хьытӏа (xɨṭa, barley), Udi ход (χod, tree), Avar гъветӏ (ğʷetʼ, tree).

Noun

edit

խոտ (xot)

  1. grass, herbage, turf, verdure
    չոր խոտčʻor xothay, forage
  2. pasture

Declension

edit

Derived terms

edit

Descendants

edit
  • Armenian: խոտ (xot)

References

edit
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “խոտ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “խոտ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “խոտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press