Where does “ձվաբջիջ” come from?

ձվաբջիջ (Armenian) comes from Armenian ձու, from Middle Armenian ձու, from Old Armenian ձու, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

ձվաբջիջ (Armenian): ovum

Definitions

  1. ovum

Ancestry of “ձվաբջիջ”, step by step

ձվաբջիջ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian ձու

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianձուegg; ovum; testicle, ball
2Middle Armenianձուegg; testicle
3Old Armenianձուegg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird

via Armenian բջիջ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianբջիջcell; cell, unit
2Old Armenianբջիջ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm →Every word from Old Armenian ձու →