Where does “հավք” come from?
հավք (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հաւք, from Old Armenian հաւ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os — maternal grandfather; maternal uncle.
հավք (Armenian): bird
Ancestry of “հավք”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | հաւք | — |
| 2 | Old Armenian | հաւ | bird; rooster; hen; grandfather, ancestor; uncle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwh₂os | maternal grandfather; maternal uncle |