Where does “թիթեռնիկ” come from?

թիթեռնիկ (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.

թիթեռնիկ (Armenian): Diminutive of թիթեռ

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of թիթեռ

Ancestry of “թիթեռնիկ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArmenianթիթեռնAlternative form of թիթեռ
2Old Armenianթիթեռնbutterfly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanptēr-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpter-wing, feather; feather; wing; wing; feather
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ptēr- →Every word from Old Armenian թիթեռն →