Where does “տիտան” come from?
տիտան (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian տիտան, from Ancient Greek Τιτάν, from Translingual -therium, from Ancient Greek θηρίον, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.
տիտան (Armenian): Titan; titanium
Definitions
- Titan; titanium
Ancestry of “տիտան”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | տիտան | nurse; Titan; giant |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Τιτάν | Titan |
| 3 | Translingual | -therium | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θηρίον | wild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θήρ | a wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰḗr | wild beast |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |