Where does “ամոթույք” come from?
ամոթույք (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ամօթոյք, from Old Armenian -ոյք, from Old Armenian -ոյ, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
ամոթույք (Armenian): vulva
Ancestry of “ամոթույք”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | ամօթոյք | private parts |
| 2 | Old Armenian | -ոյք | forming collective nouns |
| 3 | Old Armenian | -ոյ | found in few words; the genitive singular case... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |