Where does “կայծոռիկ” come from?

կայծոռիկ (Armenian) comes from Armenian ոռ, from Middle Armenian ոռ, from Old Armenian ոռ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsos — arse.

կայծոռիկ (Armenian): firefly

Definitions

  1. firefly

Ancestry of “կայծոռիկ”, step by step

կայծոռիկ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian ոռ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianոռass, buttocks
2Middle Armenianոռbuttocks, ass of men or animals
3Old Armenianոռbuttocks, ass; the bottom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁orsosarse

via Armenian կայծ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianկայծspark, sparkle
2Old Armenianկայծspark, sparkle; fire; carbuncle
3Proto-Indo-Europeangayd-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsos →Every word from Old Armenian ոռ →Every word from Middle Armenian ոռ →