Where does “կապտուկ” come from?
կապտուկ (Armenian) comes from Armenian կապույտ, from Old Armenian կապոյտ, from Middle Iranian kapōt, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapáwtas — grey-blue; pigeon, dove.
կապտուկ (Armenian): bruise
Ancestry of “կապտուկ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | կապույտ | blue |
| 2 | Old Armenian | կապոյտ | blue; sky-blue; navy-blue; ashy; blue |
| 3 | Middle Iranian | kapōt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kapáwtas | grey-blue; pigeon, dove |