Where does “ձիրք” come from?
ձիրք (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ձիրք, from Old Armenian ձիր, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēr-i-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
ձիրք (Armenian): talent, gift
Ancestry of “ձիրք”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | ձիրք | — |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ձիր | gift, present; favour, grace, boon, recompense;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰēr-i- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |