Where does “մարդագայլ” come from?

մարդագայլ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մարդագայլ, from Old Armenian գայլ, from Proto-Indo-European waylos, from Proto-Indo-European wáy, from Proto-Indo-European uwáy — to see oneself.

մարդագայլ (Armenian): werewolf; hyena

Definitions

werewolf; hyena

Ancestry of “մարդագայլ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Armenian	մարդագայլ	a hybrid of man and wolf or someone looking like...
2	Old Armenian	գայլ	wolf; muzzle, cover for nose and mouth, bit
3	Proto-Indo-European	waylos	wolf; howler
4	Proto-Indo-European	wáy	oh!; ah!; woe!
5	Proto-Indo-European	uwáy	to see oneself

Every word from Proto-Indo-European uwáy →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wáy →Every word from Proto-Indo-European waylos →