Where does “երիցուկ” come from?
երիցուկ (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian իրիցուկ, from Middle Armenian իրից, from Middle Armenian երէց, from Old Armenian երէց, from Proto-Indo-European pre(y)sgʷu-.
երիցուկ (Armenian): camomile
Ancestry of “երիցուկ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Armenian | իրիցուկ | camomile |
| 2 | Middle Armenian | իրից | priest |
| 3 | Middle Armenian | երէց | presbyter, priest |
| 4 | Old Armenian | երէց | elder, senior; presbyter, priest |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pre(y)sgʷu- | — |