Where does “անդունդ” come from?
անդունդ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian անդունդ, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-bʰudʰno-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰno-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
անդունդ (Armenian): abyss
Ancestry of “անդունդ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | անդունդ | abyss; the infernal regions, hell, tartar |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥-bʰudʰno- | bottomless |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰno- | bottom |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |