Where does “ութոտնուկ” come from?
ութոտնուկ (Armenian) comes from Armenian ոտք, from Middle Armenian ոտք, from Old Armenian ոտն, from Proto-Indo-European pódm̥, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
ութոտնուկ (Armenian): octopus
Ancestry of “ութոտնուկ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | ոտք | foot; leg |
| 2 | Middle Armenian | ոտք | — |
| 3 | Old Armenian | ոտն | foot; foot of the mountain; foot, inches; foot,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pódm̥ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |