Where does “կրունկ” come from?

կրունկ (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian կրունկ, from Old Armenian կրունկն, from Old Armenian կրուկն, from Old Armenian կուր, from Old Armenian կեր, from Proto-Indo-European gʷorh₃-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

կրունկ (Armenian): heel; hinge

Definitions

  1. heel; hinge

Ancestry of “կրունկ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenianկրունկheel
2Old ArmenianկրունկնAlternative form of կրուկն
3Old Armenianկրուկնheel; hinge
4Old Armenianկուրship's boat; bowl, tub, basin; Alternative form...
5Old Armenianկերfood; bait
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷorh₃-o-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷorh₃-o- →Every word from Old Armenian կեր →