Where does “շնագայլ” come from?

շնագայլ (Armenian) comes from Armenian գայլ, from Old Armenian գայլ, from Proto-Indo-European waylos, from Proto-Indo-European wáy, from Proto-Indo-European uwáy — to see oneself.

շնագայլ (Armenian): jackal

Definitions

  1. jackal

Ancestry of “շնագայլ”, step by step

շնագայլ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian գայլ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianգայլwolf
2Old Armenianգայլwolf; muzzle, cover for nose and mouth, bit
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwayloswolf; howler
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwáyoh!; ah!; woe!
5Proto-Indo-Europeanuwáyto see oneself

via Armenian շուն

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianշունdog
2Old Armenianշունdog; adulterer or adulteress; Canis Major
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwṓdog
Every word from Proto-Indo-European uwáy →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wáy →Every word from Proto-Indo-European waylos →