Where does “ձկնկիթ” come from?
ձկնկիթ (Armenian) comes from Armenian ձուկ, from Old Armenian ձուկն, from Proto-Indo-European dʰǵʰu- — fish.
ձկնկիթ (Armenian): caviar, spawn, roe
Ancestry of “ձկնկիթ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | ձուկ | fish; calf muscle; a lightning flashing far on... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ձուկն | fish; Pisces |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰǵʰu- | fish |