Where does “ծնոտ” come from?
ծնոտ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ծնօտ, from Old Armenian ծին-աւտ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénu- — jaw, cheek, chin; cheek.
ծնոտ (Armenian): jaw
Ancestry of “ծնոտ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | ծնօտ | jaw; an edge, brim of something; decorations on... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ծին-աւտ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénu- | jaw, cheek, chin; cheek |