Where does “ծխուկ” come from?
ծխուկ (Armenian) comes from Armenian -ուկ, from Middle Armenian -ուկ, from Old Armenian -ուկ, from Old Armenian -ուկն — Alternative form of -կն.
ծխուկ (Armenian): cigarette butt, fag-end
Ancestry of “ծխուկ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | -ուկ | forming diminutives or terms expressing... |
| 2 | Middle Armenian | -ուկ | forming diminutives or terms expressing... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | -ուկ | forming diminutives; forming names of plants |
| 4 | Old Armenian | -ուկն | Alternative form of -կն |