Where does “Դնչիկ” come from?
Դնչիկ (Armenian) comes from Armenian դունչ, from Middle Armenian դունչ, from Old Armenian ընդ-ունչ, from Old Armenian ընդ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
Ancestry of “Դնչիկ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | դունչ | snout, muzzle; chin |
| 2 | Middle Armenian | դունչ | the projecting part of the head, including the... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | ընդ-ունչ | — |
| 4 | Old Armenian | ընդ | in the place, instead of; for; with; to, in the... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |