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Where does “դունչ” come from?

դունչ (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian դունչ, from Old Armenian ընդ-ունչ, from Old Armenian ընդ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

դունչ (Armenian): snout, muzzle; chin

Definitions

  1. snout, muzzle; chin

Ancestry of “դունչ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenianդունչthe projecting part of the head, including the...
2Old Armenianընդ-ունչ—
3Old Armenianընդin the place, instead of; for; with; to, in the...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “դունչ”

  • Դնչիկ
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