Where does “արցունք” come from?
արցունք (Armenian) comes from Armenian արտասունք, from Old Armenian արտասուք, from Old Armenian -ք, from Proto-Indo-European -s — Derives nouns from roots.
արցունք (Armenian): tear
Ancestry of “արցունք”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | արտասունք | Alternative form of արտասուք |
| 2 | Old Armenian | արտասուք | tears |
| 3 | Old Armenian | -ք | plural nominative case marker; forming names of... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -s | Derives nouns from roots |