Where does “կաթնուկ” come from?

կաթնուկ (Armenian) comes from Armenian -ուկ, from Middle Armenian -ուկ, from Old Armenian -ուկ, from Old Armenian -ուկն — Alternative form of -կն.

կաթնուկ (Armenian): lettuce, Lactuca

Definitions

  1. lettuce, Lactuca

Ancestry of “կաթնուկ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenian-ուկforming diminutives or terms expressing...
2Middle Armenian-ուկforming diminutives or terms expressing...
3Old Armenian-ուկforming diminutives; forming names of plants
4Old Armenian-ուկնAlternative form of -կն
Every word from Old Armenian -ուկն →Every word from Old Armenian -ուկ →Every word from Armenian -ուկ →