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Where does “երեքնուկ” come from?

երեքնուկ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian երեքնուկ, from Old Armenian երեք, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

երեքնուկ (Armenian): clover, trefoil, "Trifolium"

Definitions

  1. clover, trefoil, "Trifolium"

Ancestry of “երեքնուկ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianերեքնուկornamental red clover, green manure red clover
2Old Armenianերեքthree; third; thrice
3Proto-Indo-European*tréyes—
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