Where does “կայթյուն” come from?

կայթյուն (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կայթիւն, from Old Armenian -իւն, from Proto-Indo-European -iōn-.

կայթյուն (Armenian): capering, dancing; clapping of hands, applause

Definitions

  1. capering, dancing; clapping of hands, applause

Ancestry of “կայթյուն”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianկայթիւնclapping of hands; stamping; shouting, applause,...
2Old Armenian-իւնforming nouns related to the notion of sound,...
3Proto-Indo-European-iōn-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iōn- →Every word from Old Armenian -իւն →Every word from Old Armenian կայթիւն →