Where does “ամիկ” come from?
ամիկ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ամիկ, from Old Armenian ամ, from Proto-Indo-European s(e)meh₂-.
ամիկ (Armenian): one year old he-kid
Ancestry of “ամիկ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | ամիկ | one year old kid or lamb |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ամ | year; age |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | s(e)meh₂- | — |