Where does “պտուտակահան” come from?
պտուտակահան (Armenian) comes from Armenian պտուտակ, from Armenian -ակ, from Old Armenian -ակ, from Old Armenian ունակ, from Old Armenian ունիմ, from Proto-Indo-European ōpn-, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.
պտուտակահան (Armenian): screwdriver
Definitions
- screwdriver
Ancestry of “պտուտակահան”, step by step
պտուտակահան traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian պտուտակ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | պտուտակ | propeller; screw |
| 2 | Armenian | -ակ | forming diminutives; forming names of things or... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | -ակ | forming diminutives from nominal stems; forming... |
| 4 | Old Armenian | ունակ | having, containing |
| 5 | Old Armenian | ունիմ | to have; to take, to hold, to possess, to occupy,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ōpn- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ōp- | to achieve |