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

  1. egg; ovum; testicle, ball

Ancestry of “ձու”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenianձուegg; testicle
2Old Armenianձուegg
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird

Words derived from “ձու”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm →Every word from Old Armenian ձու →