Where does “ներքնաձիգ” come from?

ներքնաձիգ (Armenian) comes from Armenian ներքին, from Old Armenian ներքին, from Old Armenian ներ, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.

ներքնաձիգ (Armenian): hypotenuse

Definitions

  1. hypotenuse

Ancestry of “ներքնաձիգ”, step by step

ներքնաձիգ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Armenian ձգել

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianձգելto pull; to draw; to drag; to stretch, extend; to...
2Old Armenianձգեմto throw
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *nér →Every word from Old Armenian ներ →Every word from Old Armenian ներքին →