Where does “հյուսկեն” come from?
հյուսկեն (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հիւսկէն, from Old Armenian հիւս, from Old Armenian հիւսեմ, from Proto-Indo-European sewk-, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- — to press, push.
հյուսկեն (Armenian): braided, wattled, woven
Ancestry of “հյուսկեն”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | հիւսկէն | woven, plaited; twisted, knit; open, in... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | հիւս | plait, tress, braid; texture, tissue;... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | հիւսեմ | to weave; to plait; to braid; to twist, to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sewk- | to bend, turn; to suck |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sewh₁- | to press, push |