Where does “գանգաթիթեռ” come from?
գանգաթիթեռ (Armenian) comes from Armenian թիթեռ, from Old Armenian թիթեռն, from Proto-Indo-European ptēr-, from Proto-Indo-European pter- — wing, feather; feather; wing; wing; feather.
գանգաթիթեռ (Armenian): Acherontia atropos
Ancestry of “գանգաթիթեռ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | թիթեռ | butterfly |
| 2 | Old Armenian | թիթեռն | butterfly |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ptēr- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pter- | wing, feather; feather; wing; wing; feather |