Where does “թվանք” come from?
թվանք (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian թուանկ, from Persian تفنگ, from Ottoman Turkish تفنك, from Arabic فَنَك — fennec fox.
թվանք (Armenian): handgun, rifle
Ancestry of “թվանք”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Armenian | թուանկ | firearm, gun, musket |
| 2 | Persian | تفنگ | firearm, gun, musket |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | تفنك | rifle, fusil, musket, arquebus, tophaike |
| 4 | Arabic | فَنَك | fennec fox |