Where does “բակ” come from?
բակ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian բակ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.
բակ (Armenian): court; yard, courtyard
Ancestry of “բակ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | բակ | courtyard; sheepfold; halo around the sun or moon |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |