Where does “մաշկաթեւ” come from?

մաշկաթեւ (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian մաշկաթեւ, from Old Armenian մաշկաթեւ, from Old Armenian մաշկ, from Proto-Semitic mašk-, from Proto-Afroasiatic masak-.

մաշկաթեւ (Armenian): bat; having a wing of skin

Definitions

  1. bat; having a wing of skin

Ancestry of “մաշկաթեւ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenianմաշկաթեւbat
2Old Armenianմաշկաթեւhaving a wing of skin
3Old Armenianմաշկskin, hide; clothing made of hide
4Proto-Semiticmašk-skin
5Proto-Afroasiaticmasak-—
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic masak- →Every word from Proto-Semitic mašk- →Every word from Old Armenian մաշկ →