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
Ancestry of “մարդագայլ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |