Where does “ձկնորսություն” come from?
ձկնորսություն (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ձկնորսութիւն, from Old Armenian ձկնորս, from Old Armenian որսամ, from Old Armenian որս, from Proto-Indo-European porḱos — fishing.
ձկնորսություն (Armenian): fishing, fishery
Ancestry of “ձկնորսություն”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | ձկնորսութիւն | fishing, fishery; fisher's calling |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ձկնորս | fisher, fisherman |
| 3 | Old Armenian | որսամ | to chase, to hunt, to go a hunting or shooting,... |
| 4 | Old Armenian | որս | chase, hunting, hunt, sport; prey; venison, game;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | porḱos | fishing |