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

Definitions

  1. lipstick

Ancestry of “շրթներկ”, step by step

շրթներկ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian ներկ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianներկpaint; dye
2Old Armenianներկtint, dye, colour
3Old Armenianներկանեմto dye, to colour, to tinge; to cover in blood;...
4Old Armenianնի-down
5Proto-Indo-Europeannidown

via Armenian շուրթ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianշուրթlip; mouth, lips; rim, edge
2Old Armenianշուրթնlip; edge, rim; tongue, word, mouth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ni →Every word from Old Armenian նի- →Every word from Old Armenian ներկանեմ →