Where does “դիակ” come from?
դիակ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian դիակն, from Old Armenian դի, from Proto-Indo-European dʰw-iH-to-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.
դիակ (Armenian): dead body, corpse, cadaver, carcass
Definitions
- dead body, corpse, cadaver, carcass
Ancestry of “դիակ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | դիակն | corpse, dead body |
| 2 | Old Armenian | դի | corpse, dead body, carcass |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰw-iH-to- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |