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Where does “երկանք” come from?

երկանք (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian երկան, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr(e)h₂-n-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂wō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

երկանք (Armenian): quern, hand-mill

Definitions

  1. quern, hand-mill

Ancestry of “երկանք”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianերկանquern, hand-mill; millstone, grindstone
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr(e)h₂-n-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂wōquern, mill-stone
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
5Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “երկանք”

  • երկան
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