Where does “նախկին” come from?
նախկին (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian նախկին, from Old Armenian կին, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
նախկին (Armenian): former, ex-
Ancestry of “նախկին”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | նախկին | prior, former; first, in the first place, firstly |
| 2 | Old Armenian | կին | woman; wife, spouse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |