Where does “ներքնազգեստ” come from?

ներքնազգեստ (Armenian) comes from Armenian զգեստ, from Old Armenian զգեստ, from Old Armenian գեստ, from Proto-Indo-European wes-tu-, from Proto-Indo-European wes-ti(h₂)-, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

ներքնազգեստ (Armenian): underwear

Definitions

  1. underwear

Ancestry of “ներքնազգեստ”, step by step

ներքնազգեստ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian զգեստ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianզգեստclothing, garment, dress
2Old Armenianզգեստdress, robe, garment, clothes
3Old Armenianգեստ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-tu-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-ti(h₂)-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

via Armenian ներքին

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianներքինinside, interior, inner, internal; lower; bottom
2Old Armenianներքինinterior, internal, inner; intimate, cordial;...
3Old ArmenianներAlternative form of նէր; in; husband’s brother’s...
4Proto-Indo-European*nérbelow the surface, below
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes-ti(h₂)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes-tu- →