Where does “زرنوك” come from?

زرنوك (Arabic) comes from Old Armenian ձեռնուկ, from Old Armenian ձեռն, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰésr-m̥, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.

زرنوك (Arabic): handle of a hand-mill

Definitions

  1. handle of a hand-mill

Ancestry of “زرنوك”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianձեռնուկ—
2Old Armenianձեռնhand; fist; arm; strength, might, power, force,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰésr-m̥—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰésr-m̥ →Every word from Old Armenian ձեռն →