Where does “տարմահավ” come from?

տարմահավ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian տարմահաւ, from Old Armenian հաւ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os — maternal grandfather; maternal uncle.

տարմահավ (Armenian): rosy starling

Definitions

  1. rosy starling

Ancestry of “տարմահավ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianտարմահաւrosy starling, "Pastor roseus"
2Old Armenianհաւbird; rooster; hen; grandfather, ancestor; uncle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwh₂osmaternal grandfather; maternal uncle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os →Every word from Old Armenian հաւ →Every word from Old Armenian տարմահաւ →