Where does “թնդանոթ” come from?
թնդանոթ (Armenian) comes from Armenian թնդալ, from Old Armenian թնդամ, from Proto-Indo-European tu-n-d-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.
թնդանոթ (Armenian): cannon
Ancestry of “թնդանոթ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | թնդալ | to rumble, to rattle, to thunder |
| 2 | Old Armenian | թնդամ | to rumble, to rattle, to thunder; to shudder, to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tu-n-d- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewd- | to push, to hit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stew- | to praise, laud |