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
հեծանիվ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian հեծնել
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | հեծնել | to mount, to ride |
| 2 | Old Armenian | հեծանիմ | to mount, to ride a horse, a pack-animal; to come on board |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sed-s- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sed- | to sit |
via Armenian անիվ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | անիվ | wheel |
| 2 | Old Armenian | անիւ | wheel; axle of a chariot; sun |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nēbʰ- | hub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nebʰ- | hub; navel |