Where does “ստեպղին” come from?
ստեպղին (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian ստեպղին, from Ancient Greek σταφυλῖνος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
ստեպղին (Armenian): carrot
Ancestry of “ստեպղին”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Armenian | ստեպղին | carrot; parsnip |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σταφυλῖνος | carrot; grapevine; type of insect, about the size... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐνος | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |