Where does “ունկ” come from?
ունկ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ունկն, from Old Armenian ուն-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws-.
ունկ (Armenian): ear; ear, handle; door handle
Definitions
- ear; ear, handle; door handle
Ancestry of “ունկ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | ունկն | ear; handle |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ուն- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws- | — |