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

Definitions

  1. bird

Ancestry of “հավք”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianհաւք—
2Old Armenianհաւbird; rooster; hen; grandfather, ancestor; uncle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwh₂osmaternal grandfather; maternal uncle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os →Every word from Old Armenian հաւ →Every word from Old Armenian հաւք →