Where does “փոթորիկ” come from?
փոթորիկ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian փոթորիկ, from Old Armenian փոթոր, from Old Armenian փոթ, from Old Armenian փոթ- — fold, bend, twist.
փոթորիկ (Armenian): storm; hurricane
Ancestry of “փոթորիկ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | փոթորիկ | tempest, storm, hurricane, whirlwind |
| 2 | Old Armenian | փոթոր | conical; top, whipping top |
| 3 | Old Armenian | փոթ | fold, plait, gather; wrinkle |
| 4 | Old Armenian | փոթ- | fold, bend, twist |