Where does “ներկ” come from?

ներկ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ներկ, from Old Armenian ներկանեմ, from Old Armenian նի-, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.

ներկ (Armenian): paint; dye

Definitions

  1. paint; dye

Ancestry of “ներկ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianներկtint, dye, colour
2Old Armenianներկանեմto dye, to colour, to tinge; to cover in blood;...
3Old Armenianնի-down
4Proto-Indo-Europeannidown

Words derived from “ներկ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ni →Every word from Old Armenian նի- →Every word from Old Armenian ներկանեմ →