Where does “շրթներկ” come from?
շրթներկ (Armenian) comes from Armenian ներկ, from Old Armenian ներկ, from Old Armenian ներկանեմ, from Old Armenian նի-, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.
շրթներկ (Armenian): lipstick
Ancestry of “շրթներկ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | ներկ | paint; dye |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ներկ | tint, dye, colour |
| 3 | Old Armenian | ներկանեմ | to dye, to colour, to tinge; to cover in blood;... |
| 4 | Old Armenian | նի- | down |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ni | down |