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Where does “դոն” come from?

դոն (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian դոն, from Proto-Indo-European dʰoHnéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

դոն (Armenian): kind of longish bread

Definitions

  1. kind of longish bread

Ancestry of “դոն”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenianդոն—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰoHnéh₂grain
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

Words derived from “դոն”

  • դոնիկ
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