Where does “մլակ” come from?

մլակ (Armenian) comes from Armenian ակ, from Old Armenian ակն, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

մլակ (Armenian): midge

Definitions

  1. midge

Ancestry of “մլակ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianակspring, fountain, source of water; bud; eye;...
2Old Armenianակնeye; hope, expectation; hole, ditch
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Old Armenian ակն →Every word from Armenian ակ →