Where does “ցուցանակ” come from?
ցուցանակ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ցուցանակ, from Old Armenian ցոյց, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewsḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.
ցուցանակ (Armenian): signboard, sign
Ancestry of “ցուցանակ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | ցուցանակ | index, token, sign |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ցոյց | show, indication, example; proof; spectacle,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewsḱ- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewh₁- | to perceive; to observe |