Where does “շնաձուկ” come from?
շնաձուկ (Armenian) comes from Armenian շուն, from Old Armenian շուն, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.
շնաձուկ (Armenian): shark
Ancestry of “շնաձուկ”, step by step
շնաձուկ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian շուն
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | շուն | dog |
| 2 | Old Armenian | շուն | dog; adulterer or adulteress; Canis Major |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |
via Armenian ձուկ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | ձուկ | fish; calf muscle; a lightning flashing far on... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ձուկն | fish; Pisces |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰǵʰu- | fish |