Where does “թաքցնել” come from?
թաքցնել (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian թաքուցանեմ, from Old Armenian թաքչիմ, from Old Armenian չ-, from Old Armenian ոչ, from Proto-Indo-European (ne) h₂óyu kʷid — ever, on your life; not ever, not on your life.
թաքցնել (Armenian): to hide
Ancestry of “թաքցնել”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | թաքուցանեմ | to hide, to cover, to conceal; to mask, to cover... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | թաքչիմ | to hide, to be concealed, to lie hid, to abscond;... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | չ- | A negative prefix |
| 4 | Old Armenian | ոչ | not |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (ne) h₂óyu kʷid | ever, on your life; not ever, not on your life |