Where does “շանթարգել” come from?

շանթարգել (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.

շանթարգել (Armenian): lightning rod

Definitions

  1. lightning rod

Ancestry of “շանթարգել”, step by step

շանթարգել traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian շանթ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianշանթlightning; lightning strike
2Old Armenianշանթlightning, thunderbolt; bolt; heavenly fire;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwn̥ti-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

via Armenian արգել

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArmenianարգելAlternative form of արգելք; obstacle
2Old Armenianարգելhinderance, obstacle, opposition, impediment,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erk-to protect, guard, hold, lock
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwn̥ti- →