Where does “հեծանիվ” come from?
հեծանիվ (Armenian) comes from Armenian հեծնել, from Old Armenian հեծանիմ, from Proto-Indo-European sed-s-, from Proto-Indo-European sed- — to sit.
հեծանիվ (Armenian): bicycle
Ancestry of “հեծանիվ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | հեծնել | to mount, to ride |
| 2 | Old Armenian | հեծանիմ | to mount, to ride ; to come on board |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sed-s- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sed- | to sit |