Where does “երկունք” come from?

երկունք (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian երկն, from Proto-Indo-European dwey- — to fear.

երկունք (Armenian): throes of childbirth, travail; childbirth,...

Definitions

  1. throes of childbirth, travail; childbirth,...

Ancestry of “երկունք”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianերկնbirth throes, birth pangs, labour pains, travail;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandwey-to fear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwey- →Every word from Old Armenian երկն →