Where does “թիթեռնակ” come from?

թիթեռնակ (Armenian) comes from Armenian թիթեռն, from Old Armenian թիթեռն, from Proto-Indo-European ptēr-, from Proto-Indo-European pter- — wing, feather; feather; wing; wing; feather.

թիթեռնակ (Armenian): Diminutive of թիթեռ

Definitions

Diminutive of թիթեռ

Ancestry of “թիթեռնակ”, step by step

թիթեռնակ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian թիթեռն

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Armenian	թիթեռն	Alternative form of թիթեռ
2	Old Armenian	թիթեռն	butterfly
3	Proto-Indo-European	ptēr-	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	pter-	wing, feather; feather; wing; wing; feather

via Armenian ակ

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Armenian	ակ	spring, fountain, source of water; bud; eye;...
2	Old Armenian	ակն	eye; hope, expectation; hole, ditch
3	Proto-Indo-European	h₃ekʷ-	to see; eye

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ptēr- →Every word from Old Armenian թիթեռն →