Where does “շնաձուկ” come from?

շնաձուկ (Armenian) comes from Armenian շուն, from Old Armenian շուն, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.

շնաձուկ (Armenian): shark

Definitions

  1. shark

Ancestry of “շնաձուկ”, step by step

շնաձուկ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian շուն

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianշունdog
2Old Armenianշունdog; adulterer or adulteress; Canis Major
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwṓdog

via Armenian ձուկ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianձուկfish; calf muscle; a lightning flashing far on...
2Old Armenianձուկնfish; Pisces
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰǵʰu-fish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓEvery word from Old Armenian շունEvery word from Armenian շուն
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