Where does “տիք” come from?
տիք (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian տի, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
տիք (Armenian): age
Ancestry of “տիք”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | տի | age, years, time of life; century |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |