Where does “կապիկ” come from?

կապիկ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կապիկ, from Middle Iranian kapīk, from Sanskrit कपि, from Sanskrit स्थल, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

կապիկ (Armenian): monkey; ape

Definitions

  1. monkey; ape

Ancestry of “կապիկ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianկապիկmonkey; ape
2Middle Iraniankapīk—
3Sanskritकपिape, monkey; elephant; Indian gooseberry
4Sanskritस्थलchapter, section; Name of a son of बल; a heap of...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Sanskrit स्थल →Every word from Sanskrit कपि →