Where does “ուսապարկ” come from?

ուսապարկ (Armenian) comes from Armenian ուս, from Old Armenian ուս, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émsos — shoulder.

ուսապարկ (Armenian): backpack, rucksack, knapsack

Definitions

  1. backpack, rucksack, knapsack

Ancestry of “ուսապարկ”, step by step

ուսապարկ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian ուս

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianուսshoulder
2Old Armenianուսshoulder; mountain slope; hill
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃émsosshoulder

via Armenian պարկ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianպարկlarge bag, sack
2Old Armenianպարկsack, bag, purse, budget, wallet, satchel
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