Where does “քնկոտ” come from?

քնկոտ (Armenian) comes from Armenian -կոտ, from Old Armenian -կոտ, from Old Armenian -ոտ, from Old Armenian հոտ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.

քնկոտ (Armenian): sleepy; sleepy, drowsy

Definitions

  1. sleepy; sleepy, drowsy

Ancestry of “քնկոտ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenian-կոտforming adjectives
2Old Armenian-կոտforming adjectives
3Old Armenian-ոտforming adjectives
4Old Armenianհոտodour, smell, scent; sign, indication
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- →Every word from Old Armenian -ոտ →Every word from Old Armenian -կոտ →