Where does “տեսախցիկ” come from?
տեսախցիկ (Armenian) comes from Armenian խցիկ, from Old Armenian խցիկ, from Old Armenian -իկ, from Old Armenian պատ-եմ.
տեսախցիկ (Armenian): video camera
Ancestry of “տեսախցիկ”, step by step
տեսախցիկ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian խցիկ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | խցիկ | booth, cabin; chamber |
| 2 | Old Armenian | խցիկ | small room, cell, hut, cabin |
| 3 | Old Armenian | -իկ | forming diminutives; forming agent nouns and... |
| 4 | Old Armenian | պատ-եմ | — |
via Armenian տեսնել
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | տեսնել | to see; to notice; to look at, to examine; to... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | տեսանեմ | to see; to go to see, to visit; to spy, to watch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | derḱ- | to see |