Where does “պտտահողմ” come from?
պտտահողմ (Armenian) comes from Armenian հողմ, from Armenian շարժիչ, from Old Armenian շարժիչ, from Old Armenian -իչ, from Proto-Indo-European -kyā-, from Proto-Indo-European -k-.
պտտահողմ (Armenian): whirlwind; tornado
Ancestry of “պտտահողմ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | հողմ | storm, gale, tempest, hurricane |
| 2 | Armenian | շարժիչ | moving, motive; motor, engine; mover |
| 3 | Old Armenian | շարժիչ | moving, motive; mover; contriver |
| 4 | Old Armenian | -իչ | -er |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -kyā- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -k- | — |