Where does “ձու” come from?
ձու (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian ձու, from Old Armenian ձու, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.
ձու (Armenian): egg; ovum; testicle, ball
Definitions
- egg; ovum; testicle, ball
Ancestry of “ձու”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Armenian | ձու | egg; testicle |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ձու | egg |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ōwyóm | egg |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwis | bird |