Where does “մանրադիտակ” come from?
մանրադիտակ (Armenian) comes from Armenian դիտակ, from Old Armenian դիտակ, from Old Armenian դիտեմ, from Old Armenian դէտ, from Proto-Iranian daiH-, from Proto-Indo-European *deyh₂-.
մանրադիտակ (Armenian): microscope
Ancestry of “մանրադիտակ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | դիտակ | the generic name of various optical instruments... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | դիտակ | something that can be viewed from a distance;... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | դիտեմ | to observe; to spy |
| 4 | Old Armenian | դէտ | observer, scout, watchman; spy; lookout-place,... |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | daiH- | to look, see |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *deyh₂- | — |