Where does “արևածաղիկ” come from?
արևածաղիկ (Armenian) comes from Armenian արեւ, from Old Armenian արեւ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂rewi- — sun, sunshine.
արևածաղիկ (Armenian): sunflower
Ancestry of “արևածաղիկ”, step by step
արևածաղիկ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian արեւ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | արեւ | the sun |
| 2 | Old Armenian | արեւ | the sun; the light of the sun; life, day |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂rewi- | sun, sunshine |
via Armenian ծաղիկ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | ծաղիկ | flower; the pick, the cream, the best part;... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ծաղիկ | flower; smallpox; beauty, youth, bloom |