Where does “մկան” come from?
մկան (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մկան, from Old Armenian մուկն, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
մկան (Armenian): muscle
Ancestry of “մկան”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | մկան | fleshy parts of the body; the back; swell, waves,... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | մուկն | mouse; muscle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |