Where does “լուսատտիկ” come from?

լուսատտիկ (Armenian) comes from Armenian լույս, from Old Armenian լոյս, from Proto-Indo-European lewkós, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

լուսատտիկ (Armenian): firefly

Definitions

  1. firefly

Ancestry of “լուսատտիկ”, step by step

լուսատտիկ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian լույս

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianլույսlight; dawn, daybreak; electricity, power
2Old Armenianլոյսlight; brightness, splendour; fire; illumination;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewkósbright; shining
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Armenian տուտ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianտուտtail; end; corner, fringe
2Old Armenianտուտնtail; end; corner, fringe
3Proto-Indo-Europeandud-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewkós →Every word from Old Armenian լոյս →