Where does “շանթամբոխ” come from?
շանթամբոխ (Armenian) comes from Armenian շանթ, from Old Armenian շանթ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwn̥ti-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
շանթամբոխ (Armenian): flash mob
Definitions
- flash mob
Ancestry of “շանթամբոխ”, step by step
շանթամբոխ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian շանթ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | շանթ | lightning; lightning strike |
| 2 | Old Armenian | շանթ | lightning, thunderbolt; bolt; heavenly fire;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwn̥ti- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
via Armenian ամբոխ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | ամբոխ | crowd, throng; rabble, mob |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ամբոխ | crowd, host, multitude; riot, tumult; tumultuous |
| 3 | Iranian | unknown | — |
via English flash mob
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | flash mob | A group of people who rapidly assemble, perform... |