Where does “թուք” come from?

թուք (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian թուք, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ptyēw- — to spit, vomit.

թուք (Armenian): saliva; spittle, spit

Definitions

  1. saliva; spittle, spit

Ancestry of “թուք”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianթուքspit, spittle; saliva
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ptyēw-to spit, vomit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ptyēw- →Every word from Old Armenian թուք →