Where does “դիտակ” come from?

դիտակ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian դիտակ, from Old Armenian դիտեմ, from Old Armenian դէտ, from Proto-Iranian daiH-, from Proto-Indo-European *deyh₂-.

դիտակ (Armenian): the generic name of various optical instruments...

Definitions

  1. the generic name of various optical instruments...

Ancestry of “դիտակ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianդիտակsomething that can be viewed from a distance;...
2Old Armenianդիտեմto observe; to spy
3Old Armenianդէտobserver, scout, watchman; spy; lookout-place,...
4Proto-IraniandaiH-to look, see
5Proto-Indo-European*deyh₂-—

Words derived from “դիտակ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *deyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Iranian daiH- →Every word from Old Armenian դէտ →