Where does “եղնորթ” come from?
եղնորթ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian եղնորթ, from Old Armenian եղն, from Proto-Indo-European h₁él-h₁ēn, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...
եղնորթ (Armenian): young of the deer, fawn
Ancestry of “եղնորթ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | եղնորթ | young of the deer, fawn |
| 2 | Old Armenian | եղն | female deer, hind |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁él-h₁ēn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁el- | greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;... |