Where does “հնդկահավ” come from?

հնդկահավ (Armenian) comes from Armenian հավ, from Old Armenian հաւ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os — maternal grandfather; maternal uncle.

հնդկահավ (Armenian): turkey

Definitions

  1. turkey

Ancestry of “հնդկահավ”, step by step

հնդկահավ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian հավ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianհավhen, chicken; woman, chick; someone with a short...
2Old Armenianհաւbird; rooster; hen; grandfather, ancestor; uncle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwh₂osmaternal grandfather; maternal uncle

via Armenian հնդիկ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArmenianհնդիկIndian
2Old ArmenianհնդիկIndian
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os →Every word from Old Armenian հաւ →Every word from Armenian հավ →