Where does “ձիթապտուղ” come from?
ձիթապտուղ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ձիթապտուղ, from Old Armenian պտուղ, from Proto-Indo-European bud- — to shoot, sprout; to swell.
ձիթապտուղ (Armenian): olive
Ancestry of “ձիթապտուղ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | ձիթապտուղ | olive |
| 2 | Old Armenian | պտուղ | fruit; fruit, produce, effect, result; church tax |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bud- | to shoot, sprout; to swell |