Where does “թաթուլ” come from?
թաթուլ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian թաթուլ, from Old Armenian թաթ, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂g-t-, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂g- — touch; to touch, to take hold of.
թաթուլ (Armenian): paw
Ancestry of “թաթուլ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | թաթուլ | paw |
| 2 | Old Armenian | թաթ | sole ; palm; scale; pouch of the sling |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂g-t- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂g- | touch; to touch, to take hold of |